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Dec 18, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 18
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - Largest living terrestrial animal - Have four molars which are replaced six times - Highly intelligent; brain structure and complexity is similar to humans -
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Dec 18, 2012
The Enchantment of the Galapagos
In 2009, Bud Cole and his wife Bev traveled to the Galapagos Islands for the first time. "Whenever one ventures off on a travel vacation the expectations for fun and adventure run very high, but how
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Dec 17, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 17
  Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) - Critically endangered species - Have poor eyesight; rely on hearing and smell - Horns are made of keratin, similar to human fingernails - Life expectancy is 35-
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Dec 16, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 16
Cape Buffalo (Syricerus caffer) - Weigh up to 2,000 lbs - Member of the Big Five Game family - Horns have fused bases and cannot be penetrated even by bullets - Lives in grasslands of sub-Saharan A
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A person crouches near the base of a sand dune while aiming a camera offscreen
Twelve travelers and guides pose on a platform overlooking a vast valley below
Many monarch butterflies fly overhead among the treetops
A view of treetops far away where a bird's vibrant feathers make it visible despite the distance
Staff member Debbie Jordan standing behind a conference table decorated with Holbrook-branded signage and handouts
A Galapagos Penguin mid-jump over volcanic rock and seawater
A llama stands on a path with the stone walls of an archaeological site in the background
A woolly monkey balances in the branches of a tree, its limbs outstretched and tail wrapped around a branch overhead
A group of Holbrook staff members pose and smile at the camera outdoors
Multiple people on a forest trail look through binoculars and scopes at something outside the frame
Side view of an adult hippo and calf partially submersed in water
An elevated walkway surrounded by low trees and shrubs with a lake in far background and blue sky with puffy clouds
Staff member Jamie DeVoe poses on an overlook with a volcano and town in the background
Office building with elevated deck and tiered landscaping
Selfie of staff members Kevin Van Dien and Sandy Schmidt smiling
A motmot perches on a tree branch
Upward view of 12 people standing in a circle, smiling down at the camera, with an ornate ceiling above them
A Geoffroy's tamarin sits on a tree branch with its mouth open