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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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27, 2015 Christian Gutierrez, Raymond Justice, and Carter Mesker went on a camping trip to Ka’ena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu, Hawaii. According to state and federal investigators, they caused over $200,000 worth of damage. Why don’t we ask Raymond Justice, Carter Mesker, and Christian Gutierrez?

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The Black Album: Black Birders, Blackpoll Warblers, Black-tailed Godwits, Black Flamingos, and more

10,000 Birds

Scientists investigate the DNA of Hawaii’s free-roaming fowl. Seattle doesn’t root just for the Seahawks … study reports that Emerald City residents (and those of Berlin, Germany) find common birds like finches and corvids worth opening their wallets for. Why did the chicken cross the archipelago? Now you have.

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