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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review

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The book was originally published in 2006 as Galápagos: A Natural History with John Kricher as the sole author. I don’t have a copy of the 2006 edition, but I was able to read selected pages via Google Books. copyright © 2022 by John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin; copyright © 2006 by Princeton University Press.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Elephants, whales, hippopotamuses, giraffes, and alligators use low-frequency sounds to communicate over long distances, often miles; and bats, dolphins, whales, frogs, and various rodents use high-frequency sounds to find food, communicate with others, and navigate. A Grateful Whale. Photo by Flickker Photos.

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What Will My Next Ten Birds in Queens Be?

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Cory’s Shearwater – 06 Oct 2013 – Going on a whale-watching trip with my family really paid off. Sooty Shearwater – There are a total of three records in eBird of this species in Queens, from 2006, 2009, and 2012. Number 300 in Queens! I will get one eventually.

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