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Top 10 National Geographic Galleries
December 7, 2009 | National Geographic

This is a slideshow with selections from the top ten most viewed National Geographic photo galleries of 2009. These include rare rainforest animals, doomsday predictions, the Ardipithecus ramidus skeleton, “missing link” fossils, natural wonders of the world, and more.


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Alaska’s Silurian Fossils
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“Missing Link” to the Crocodile
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Missing Link Between Whales and Four-Footed Ancestors
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Geology of National Parks
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Highlights: Space from 80 Telescopes
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Crystal Cave Photos
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