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Baby Fur Seal Lament – Digital Nomad

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Baby Fur Seal Lament – Digital Nomad. National Geographic’s “Digital Nomad”, Andrew Evans, is on a trans-Atlantic journey from South America’s Cape Horn to Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. Check the video out here.

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Nest Cam Welcomes Arctic Tern Babies to the World

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Perhaps because of threats to the ecosystems of the many places the Arctic Tern visits (Europe, Africa, South America, and North America), it may be on the decline. It probably helps that they weigh less than 5 ounces! You can learn more about their incredible journeys here.) .

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All about alcids: Extravagant divers of northern oceans

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They gradually spread to the Atlantic Ocean by way of the southern coast of North America (before it was joined to South America) and gained the ability to pursue prey by diving in cool waters (see Pereira and Baker 2008 ).

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Zero Gravity Brewing Company: Bobolink Saison

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Changing tastes in beer, now leaning towards more modern flavors imported from Britain and Germany – as well as the privations of two world wars – only seemed to seal the fate of saison. In the postwar years, the style was hanging on as an arcane regional specialty, brewed by an ever-shrinking number of small producers.

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My Favorite Release

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August arrived and I was releasing birds knowing they’d need time to adapt prior to making that long flight across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to South America. It was so great, and it sealed my admiration for Veronica’s amazing dedication and skill.”. Finally, it was just Sophie left.

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Birding Around the Farm

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Observing it negotiate swaying and swishing palm fronds was akin to seeing a seal swim through a kelp forest. This striking bird is a strange character and supposedly confused ornithologists for many years even though it was a common sight throughout marshes and open areas in much of South America.

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Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie

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And, I started daydreaming about encountering something a little different, maybe a Horned Frog, Ceratophrys cornuta, a large, squat green and brown frog of South America, with a wide mouth large enough to eat other frogs as well as reptiles.

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