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I Remember Elephants

10,000 Birds

Nevertheless, only the most important news I did follow, those about the decision-making process on future sales of elephants and their ivory at a global wildlife summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the first such meeting since 2013. The animal slowly walked away from us, stopping every now and then to check on our behaviour.

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Potpourri of Amazing Bird Science

10,000 Birds

They feed on animal plankton and build their nests by burrowing in the dirt on offshore islands. That means crows join humans, apes and monkeys in exhibiting advanced relational thinking, according to the research. One of the birds most affected by this is Cassin’s Auklets. Ifrasound waves are cool.

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