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December 07, 2009
Join explore founder Charles Annenberg Weingarten as he ventures to three of the holiest places on the planet: the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (known as the Blue Mosque), the Grand Mosque of Mecca, and ...
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December 07, 2009
If you’ve never been swimming with wild dolphins, now is the time to start. Dip into the private underwater world of the spotted Atlantic dolphin. See how they playfully interact with each other, ...
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December 07, 2009
Chital, or spotted deer, thrive throughout India. Like most deer, they are graceful and agile, but also nervous and always on the lookout for predators. Because of this, chital often linger below ...
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December 07, 2009
The Kiran Centre is an oasis of learning and opportunity. Here, differently-abled children learn a wide range of skills and are given the tools to lead independent lives of their choosing. It is ...
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December 07, 2009
On a trip to Rwanda, explore had the opportunity to visit four families of wild mountain gorillas, a species with only 720 remaining members. Their guide is Craig Sholley, who has been intimately ...
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December 07, 2009
The Yangtze River, the lifeline of China, originates from a glacier in the Dangla Mountains of Tibet and runs for 4,200 miles, making it the third longest river in the world after the Nile and ...
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December 07, 2009
Students at Common Threads don aprons and chef hats and learn basic kitchen skills, cooking techniques, how to read recipes, and the importance of fresh ingredients from the organization’s Chef ...
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December 07, 2009
Most of the children living in Dickey Orphanage have been orphaned by accidents, illness, or abandoned as a result of economic hardship. Each child at the orphanage is provided with education, ...
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December 07, 2009
Marked by towering glaciers and vast expanses of tundra and open sea, the astonishing Arctic landscape exudes a feeling of immense power. But the region’s ecosystem is actually one of the most ...
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December 07, 2009
Inuktituk in an Inuit language spoken in parts of Canada north of the tree line. Most dialects have 15 consonants and three vowels, among which short and long sounds have different meaning. But ...
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December 07, 2009
Built in stages over many centuries, the Great Wall of China stretches more than 6,400 kilometers, or nearly 4,000 miles through northern China. China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, began ...
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December 07, 2009
One of the poorest countries in Africa, Tanzania often struggles to maintain its education system. Using funds from the Annenberg Foundation, the African Wildlife Foundation built a new boarding ...
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December 07, 2009
In rural China, making dinner is a family-wide effort. Follow the painstaking preparations of a Chinese family in the Wolong area of Sichuan province as they treat the explore team to some ...
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December 07, 2009
At Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, epic waves mean epic rescues. Charles Annenberg Weingarten hits the waves with the Terry Ahue, President of the Hawaiian Water Patrol, and learns firsthand ...
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December 07, 2009
In the Occupied Territories of the West Bank, barriers to communication inevitably mean barriers to peace. In this compelling video, Charles Annenberg Weingarten and his crew make their first ...
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December 07, 2009
You don’t have to be a kid to play with yo-yos! Watch an elderly Inuit woman show off her skills in this lighthearted clip.
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December 07, 2009
Amidst the San Juan Islands — an archipelago of more than 170 islands in upper Puget Sound — live several pods of orcas known collectively as the Southern Residents. Though the species is often ...
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December 07, 2009
Approximately 200,000 people in India use working camels to earn a living. The camels stroll alongside roadways and serve as living, breathing taxi services. The trip may take longer by camel ...
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December 07, 2009
While in Istanbul, Charles Annenberg Weingarten has the unique opportunity to discuss Christianity with the Patriarch of the Armenian Orthodox Church. The Archbishop shares the story of his path ...
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December 07, 2009
In addition to cooking classes, Common Threads also offers a summer camp with lessons in dance, organic gardening, and cultural traditions. As part of its cultural program, the organization ...
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