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Hermit Crab Research Highlights Dangers of Microplastic Pollution — The Orkney News
The researchers found that when hermit crabs were exposed to microplastics, they were less likely to later touch or enter high-quality shells. via Hermit Crab Research Highlights Dangers of Microplastic Pollution — The Orkney News
Wild Barley Rewind: Jungle Trails — Wild Barley
It was not just around the Lodge at Taricaya Ecological Reserve that we encountered wildlife. Each day whether we were walking to and from observation platforms, flower cutting, weeding, maintenance or even clearing trails, we were immersed in jungle wildlife. Of course we also went out on specific walks looking for wildlife. The first of […] …
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Wildlife reclaiming Yosemite National Park amid coronavirus closure — KTLA
Yosemite Village is normally a crush of humanity and traffic congestion. On Saturday, it was peaceful like few times before — the only sounds coming from the wind and the few local residents. On March 20, the national park was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus — leaving the 7.5-mile-long valley to only… via …
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Desert Bighorn Sheep In The Santa Catalina Mountains — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any of the images in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. For those readers who are not familiar with Tucson and its environs, much of our community rests among mountain ranges. In fact, Tucson and many of its suburbs sit in a bowl of a valley, …
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Let’s go for a swim around the pond
The local beaver hut is no longer ice-bound, no doubt allowing it's occupants more freedom to get out and about (while respecting social distancing edicts of course).
Want to Stop the Next Pandemic? Start Protecting Wildlife Habitats — TIME
(Bloomberg) — There are four critical facets of pandemic prevention, according to Lee Hannah, senior scientist at Conservation International. Three of them make immediate sense against the backdrop of our current emergency: stockpile masks and respirators; have testing infrastructure ready; and ban the global wildlife trade, including the open animal markets where COVID-19 may have… via …
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Royalty Amongst Birds – Muir of Dinnet NNR — Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kqy9hxhUxK0?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Gulls are royalty amongst birds. Discuss. Well, I suspect most folk would disagree – aren’t gulls just the things that crap on your car, nick your chips, dive bomb you in the town and terrify the kids into dropping their ice cream? While there’s no doubt they can do all these things, there’s a …
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