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Explore Your Planet

Plunge into rivers or climb into forest life. Explore the habitats of Planet Earth.

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	Oceans Take an underwater tour of the world’s most diverse coral reef and see a great white shark catch a fur seal. Watch video clips from the Planet Earth series
	Deserts Desert species have to be hardy and adaptable. Send friends a photo of your favorite—a horned viper, perhaps?—with a free e-card.
	Rivers & Lakes South America’s giant river otter is indeed large, with a body length of some 5 feet, but it weighs only about 70 pounds—less than some sea otters. Learn more in our guide to the wild.
	Forests Did you know that it takes more than 10 minutes for rain to reach the ground through the densely packed canopy of a tropical forest? Test your habitat I.Q. with our interactive quizzes.
	Grasslands Less than 5 percent of all grasslands have been conserved. The Conservancy is leading efforts to improve that statistic. Explore conservation efforts habitat by habitat.

Nature picture credits (top to bottom): Photos © Daniel & Robbie Wisdom (Reef); © Neil Lucas/npl/Minden Pictures (Snake); © Frans Lanting/Minden Pictures (Otter); © Mark Godfrey/TNC (Forest); © Mitsuaki Iwago (Cheetahs)