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Lemurs: Tom & Pat Leeson

Face: Eric Meola/ Getty Images

Diver: Brian J. Skerry

Lemurs
Africa's wild animals have some new neighbors�from America.


	PAINTED PEOPLE Cristina Mittermeier is a photographer. She takes pictures of people around the world. Papua New Guinea is her favorite country to work in. It's located in the South Pacific. The country has more than a thousand ancient tribes. Come eye-to-eye with these painted people on page 4 of our October 2005 issue. Explore More Travel Pixels: Papua New Guinea This is Cristina Mittermeier's website. See her photos from Papua New Guinea. Embassy of Papua New Guinea to the Americas Get the facts on Papua New Guinea and its amazing people. NG MapMachine: Papua New Guinea Get maps, facts, and the flag of this South Pacific nation.


	SEA LAB Aquarius is one of a kind. It's the only underwater lab in the world. The lab sits by a coral reef off the coast of Florida. That location gives scientists a chance to study a reef habitat up close. They can also see how human actions are changing coral reefs. Dive into sea science on page 16 of the October 2005 issue. Explore More Gregory Stone, "Deep Science" in National Geographic (September 2003) NOAA: Aquarius Lab Learn more about the world's only underwater lab. See pictures of it.


	MOM KNOWS BEST You've probably heard the saying, "Mom knows best." Well, it's true�at least for dolphins. Dolphin moms teach their young how to use tools. These tools cannot be found in a toolbox. Instead, they live in the sea. Now that's some smart stuff! Swim with the dolphins on page 2 of our October 2005 issue. Explore More NG News: Dolphin Moms Teach Daughters to Use Tools Learn how scientists made this amazing find. NG Creature Feature: Dolphins Find fun facts about bottlenose dolphins. Watch them on video. Dolphin Photos Surf through awesome images of Australian dolphins.