Browsing the "Nature & Wildlife" Category
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Florida Shorebirds See Breeding Bump After Hurricane Michael
In October 2018, Hurricane Michael and its Category 5 winds inflicted tremendous destruction to Florida, causing an estimated $18.4 billion in damage and an eventual
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Quotes: 15 Pastoral Excerpts from ‘The Yearling’
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ 1938 classic “The Yearling” tells of the small Baxter family living off land and animal in rural, forested Florida, long before today’s
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The Animal Collective
Scientists race to sample undiscovered species before they vanish — even as many sit on museum shelves.
Do Humans Live on the Galapagos Islands?
Yes—the Galapagos Islands, part of the South American country of Ecuador, have about 25,000 permanent residents, 1,800 temporaries and 5,000 “irregulars,” according to the Galapagos Conservancy. The population has exploded in recent decades: In the early ’70s, only roughly 4,000 people lived there. The growth — of both residents and [...]
New species added: Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi) VULNERABLE
Species are in alphabetical order and have an IUCN classification of “Least Concern” unless noted. Species and subspecies are identified by two- and three-word scientific names, respectively. [...]
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