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All Sea Turtles Finally Protected in the Bahamas

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Five of the world’s seven sea turtle species inhabit the Bahamas, and previously it was legal to kill any sea turtle species found there except one, the hawksbill. Tags: turtles Bahamas endangered species. About time. Now, they are all protected.

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Shearwater Chase in Costa Rica

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Earlier in the day, as we ventured out towards the deep waters off of Malpais, Costa Rica at 6 in the morning, another Galapagos Shearwater was the first real pelagic species we encountered. a couple sea turtles, and a jumping sailfish but no birds. Including this one perched on a sea turtle.

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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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No matter where you are in the country you can put in the address of the wildlife emergency, narrow your search to the species and problem, and contact numbers will pop up. AHNow’s database includes wildlife rehabilitators, rescues and hotlines, as well as veterinarians who treat wildlife.

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Habitat Mash-up

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I’ll spare you the pictures of the dead sea turtle and instead share something a little brighter. The area is known for being a breeding area of the enigmatic Rufous Crab-Hawk and it was the first place I saw the species, many years ago. As always, an adult Scarlet Ibis shines like a beacon.

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

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Because, let’s face it, when you get off that plane and look at those severe volcanic landscapes and then find yourself face to face with one of the islands’ four mockingbird species, you’re not going to think, “Oh, look, lava and a mockingbird.” The updating of the text is very important.

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Florida’s Top Annual Pelagic Trips

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The period between May and September offer the best potential for an assortment of pelagic species (species which live most of their lives far from land) off the Atlantic coast of Florida. One of many Leatherback Sea Turtles seen on a pelagic trip out of Ponce de Leon Inlet.

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When a Gray Kingbird Becomes the Bird of the Weekend

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I had spent the morning on Navarre Beach, walking the pier looking for sea turtles and dolphins, then making my way down the beach. So though I had seen many other species that Saturday morning, my day – my weekend really – was made by a Gray Kingbird on a utility line. Some are great because of just one.