This Week on Explore (6/15)

Charlie and Charlotte have welcomed three new chicks to their nest! Welcome to the world, little ones!

All of the Sauces Eaglets have successfully fledged! Miss them? Don’t worry, they still pop by the nest every now and then!

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Snapshot by pkilborn

Warrior Canine Connection has welcomed a new litter!

Snapshot by bobolink-IL

Mike Fitz has finally arrived at Katmai National Park!

</ifram Please welcome another live cam to our family...the <a href="https://explore.org/livecams/hummingbirds/hummingbird-trees-nest-cam">Hummingbird Tree Cam</a>!</p> <div id="attachment_79029" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a class="fancybox" href="https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hummingbird-Tree_Kathy-McCreary_6.12.18.jpg"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-79029" class="full-width wp-image-79029 size-large" src="https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hummingbird-Tree_Kathy-McCreary_6.12.18-800x450.jpg" alt="Hummingbird Tree_Kathy McCreary_6.12.18" width="800" height="450" srcset="https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hummingbird-Tree_Kathy-McCreary_6.12.18-800x450.jpg 800w, https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hummingbird-Tree_Kathy-McCreary_6.12.18-267x150.jpg 267w, https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hummingbird-Tree_Kathy-McCreary_6.12.18-534x300.jpg 534w, https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hummingbird-Tree_Kathy-McCreary_6.12.18-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hummingbird-Tree_Kathy-McCreary_6.12.18.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-79029" class="wp-caption-text">Snapshot by Kathy McCreary</p></div> <p>The <a href="https://explore.org/livecams/penguins/penguin-chicks-cam">Penguin Chick camera</a> is back live and with THREE new chicks!</p> <p><a class="fancybox" href="https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20130727_AOP_penguinChFBC6-2.jpg"><img class="full-width aligncenter wp-image-79033 size-large" src="https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20130727_AOP_penguinChFBC6-2-675x450.jpg" alt="20130727_AOP_penguinCh#FBC6 (2)" width="675" height="450" srcset="https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20130727_AOP_penguinChFBC6-2-675x450.jpg 675w, https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20130727_AOP_penguinChFBC6-2-450x300.jpg 450w, https://blog.explore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20130727_AOP_penguinChFBC6-2.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /></a></p> <p>It’s also that time of year again where the Hog Island Osprey Chicks need to be named! 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