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Photo of the Day: Best of March 2008

See the most popular Photo of the Day images from March, featuring stunning Hawaiian landscapes, aerial Israel, and more.

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A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel

Explore the human experience through stunning, lively images and audio from award-winning National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt.

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Photo Gallery: Extreme Ice Survey

Art meets science in photographer James Balog's Extreme Ice Survey. The project, begun in December 2006, has the ambitious goal of catching global warming in the act.

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Perfecting the Portrait

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