Yes, we know everyone loves puppies and the recent puppycam phenomenon has taken over the lives of internet viewers. So much so in fact, that close to 1.2 million hours of time (that is an insane amount!) has been spent watching a litter of fluffy Shiba Inu pups grow. But we've got cheetah, flamingo and pandacams and that's gotta count for something.
This weekend Smithsonian Channel screened two new programs in Shepherdstown, WV to full audiences at the 6th Annual American Conservation Film Festival. The festival takes place at the US Fish and Wildlife's National Conservation Training Center, a hundred plus acres of wildlife preserve complete with all the modern amenities of a college campus.
Where can you find the largest collection of fish in the world? Right here in Washington, DC! The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is home to approximately 4 million fish specimen, including the colorful little guy below who goes by the name, Royal Gramma. Why, you may be wondering, does the Smithsonian have such a massive collection?
No, it wasn't the Primetime awards show- but it sure felt like it to us at the Smithsonian Channel when we won our first Emmy award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement In A Craft: Cinematography‑ Nature Documentaries/Dramatic Recreations for Nature Tech: The Magic of Motion, at the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony in New York City.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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