FW: Inside Nat Geo: The World's Beaches, Portuguese Man-of-War Up Close, and More

There are tons of vocabulary roots in the following passages about the man-of-war.

 

Tosha Caston-Smith

Pre-AP English 9

Spain Park High School

 

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Watch: Tiny Lemurs Just Days After Birth View in web browser. Tosha Caston-Smith     Deadly Beauty Although the Portuguese man-of-war is infamous for its painful sting, one photographer captured the delicate creature's beauty in stunning detail. Take a look at the man-of-war's vibrant colors. Photos: Beaches Through Time From New York to Japan, from France to Brazil, people all over the world are drawn to our planet's magnificent beaches. Explore shores around the world. Raising Baby Lemurs to Save a Species The Duke Lemur Center in North Carolina has the world's largest collection of lemurs—the most endangered group of animals on Earth—anywhere in the world outside of Madagascar. See tiny lemurs in their first days after birth. The Wilderness Act "If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt," President Johnson said after signing the Wilderness Act in 1964, then "we must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it." The act is now 50 years old—did it work? Bird Species Facing Extinction Signal Threats to Human Health Birds are telling us about new threats to the environment—and possibly to human health. By analyzing birds' cells, scientists can decipher urgent signals from ecosystems around the world. More than 1,300 species are under threat.   SHOP DONATE SUBSCRIBE TRAVEL JOIN

 

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