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Behind the Live Cams of explore.org!

From brown bears snorkeling for salmon in Alaska to hungry panda bears chomping bamboo in China, there is no shortage of activity on explore.org’s live cams. Whether you’re in the mood to watch waves break over the pristine beaches of Hawaii, a puffin chick hatch off the coast of Maine, or a watering hole in

A Word From Charlie Annenberg to Our Camera Operators

Without its hard-working camera operators, explore.org would not be what it is today: a network of citizen scientists and stewards of nature, and a community of people who care about bettering their world. Here is a thank-you from founder Charlie Annenberg to all of the cam operators who make explore.org possible.

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Activate Your Manta Rays!

This super power could give you the ability to fly through water, grow to 25 feet long (wingtip to wingtip) and leap from the water in a single bound!

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This Is How the Fish Got Its Colors

Some wonder how the zebra got its stripes. We wonder how the fish got its colors.

Become a Camera Operator at Explore

Have you seen an elephant or beluga whale smile? Our volunteer camera operators follow everything from chipmunks to wild elephants… puppies to brown bears… peaceful, smiling belugas to gentle giant pandas. And much, much more. Would you like to learn how to be one? 

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