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Her best friends were animals.
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Her best friends were animals.
To entertain
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She started taking pictures at age 10. She has
been taking pictures for 30 years.
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She started taking pictures at age 10. She has
been taking pictures for 30 years.
To inform
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The thick feathers work like a coat to keep the
chick warm.
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The thick feathers work like a coat to keep the
chick warm.
To inform
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Galapagos means tortoise in Spanish.
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Galapagos means tortoise in Spanish.
To inform
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the kind of action shot you can snap
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the kind of action shot you can snap
To entertain
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First I put my camera into a waterproof case
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the kind of action shot you can snap
To inform
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Watching animals fight can be pretty wild-and
scary
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Watching animals fight can be pretty wild-and
scary
To entertain
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In a few months, her babies would hatch and, with
luck, head out to sea too.
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In a few months, her babies would hatch and, with
luck, head out to sea too.
To persuade