#virtual visit

[aquariumpacific]

Watch past TikTok livestreams on our YouTube channel! These are a fun way to learn all about our animals and to tour the Aquarium of the Pacific virtually.

[americasgreatoutdoors]

If the conditions are just right, you can see a spectacular sight at Congaree National Park in South Carolina. These "rainbow pools" are not a sign of pollution, but a natural occurrence that can be caused by one of two things. Many times they are the result of decaying vegetation, especially cypress cones and needles, that release their natural oils. The other cause can be bacteria breaking down iron in the soil. Combined with very still waters, a few days without rain, and the correct angle of the light, and you can see shimmering colors floating on the water. Photo by National Park Service.

[noaasanctuaries]

We are thrilled to announce that our Sanctuaries 360°: Explore the Blue video series was nominated for a Webby Award in the “Virtual and Remote - Science & Education” category!

Though it’s a great honor to be nominated, it would be icing on the cake to win a People's Voice Award. We can’t do it without your vote!

Learn how to cast your vote here: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/apr21/webby-awards-2021.html

(Image description: Sanctuaries 360: Explore the Blue logo above 'Vote for us!' over the Webby Award Nominee logo over sea turtles at a cleaning station reef.)

[brooklynmuseum]

Can’t make the trip to Brooklyn? Book a Virtual Group Tour and enjoy KAWS: WHAT PARTY with friends and family from the comfort of your own homes! Perfect for adult groups of 10–40 participants, virtual visits are led by Museum Guides and feature a video walkthrough of the exhibition and lively discussion along the way. 

Video by SandenWolff

[havithreatendub4]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=276757373470087&id=657311594337139&_rdr

#video #Captain Jack Sparrow online visits with Queensland Childrens #Hospital in #Australia #June 19, 2020 #thank you

[lukeskywaker4ever]

Next in our Virtual Visit is: Palace of Vila Viçosa

The Paço Ducal of Vila Viçosa is an important monument located in Terreiro do Paço in the Alentejo village of Évora district. It was for centuries the seat of the serene Casa de Bragança, an important noble family founded in the 15th century, which became the reigning house in Portugal, when on December 1st, 1640 the 8th Duke of Bragança was acclaimed King of Portugal (D. João IV) and later would give rise to the Casa de Bragança-Saxe-Coburgo-Gota. Vila Viçosa became the seat of the important duchy of Bragança when D. Fernando (1403-1461) succeeded his father, becoming the 2nd Duke of Bragança, in 1461. In fact, the 2nd Duke of Bragança had received from his grandfather, the Constable of the Kingdom, D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, the title of Count of Arraiolos, so when he arrived in Duque, he did not want to change the planes Alentejo by the Paço Ducal de Guimarães. Thus the Bragança settled in Vila Viçosa, in the primitive Paço do Castelo. However, his son, also D. Fernando (3rd Duke of Bragança), was executed in 1483, by order of D. João II, accused of treason, and the family was exiled to Castile, where they only returned in 1496 , after the death of the King. Once the Duchy was rehabilitated, the 4th Duke, D. Jaime, did not want to inhabit the Paço do Castelo, because it was linked to his father's memory, having a new palace built, on the site called Reguengo, that is how the magnificent Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa started to be built. It was here in October of 1861, that during a hunting with his brothers: D. Fernando and D. Augusto, that King Pedro V drank a contaminated water from a well and got typhoid fever dying in November. During the reigns of D. Luís and D. Carlos, frequent visits to Paço Ducal were resumed, during the course of the 19th century, requalification works aimed at offering greater comfort to the royal family during annual venatory tours. The implantation of the Republic in 1910 led to the closure of the Paço Ducal de Vila Viçosa which, as expressed in the will of D. Manuel II, reopened in the 1940′s, after the creation of the Casa de Bragança Foundation.

Here is the link to start your virtual visit:

http://evora.360portugal.com/Concelho/VilaVicosa/PacoDucal/

[americasgreatoutdoors]

Every year, people take part in one of our national parks' best virtual experiences: watching the brown bears at Katmai National Park & Preserve on webcams. It's so much fun to watch these magnificent animals feast on salmon and pack on the pounds. More body fat means a better chance of winter survival for brown bears, so a fat bear is a healthy bear. To educate and engage the public, the Alaska park holds a Fat Bear Week competition at the end of the salmon run to encourage people to vote for their favorite chubby bear. It's tons of fun. Photos by National Park Service.

[americasgreatoutdoors]

Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff in Nebraska has served as a landmark for many people - from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to modern travelers. Rich with geological and paleontological history as well as human history, Scotts Bluff National Monument was established in 1919. While human history is the dominant theme today at Scotts Bluff, the monument lands encompass two large, cliff-rimmed, bluffs - Scotts Bluff and South Bluff – and sweeping native mixed-grass prairie. Photo by B. Poffenberger, National Park Service.