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NPR’s Skunk Bear: The Recovery of the Channel Island Fox

NPR’s series Skunk Bear features the recovery of the Channel Island Fox and the threats that almost led them to extinction. Off the coast of Southern California, there are eight islands that make up the Channel Islands Archipelago. Six of those islands are home to their own subspecies of Channel Island Fox. These small foxes […]

Written by on December 17, 2018

Effortless and Extreme: Frigatebirds in Flight

Research reveals incredible details about Frigatebirds and their flying abilities.  A Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens, is a tropical seabird with an impressive 6-foot wingspan. Its feathers are not waterproof–which is surprising for a seabird–and being unable to land on water, they have adapted astounding flying abilities. Frigatebirds spend so much time in the air that scientists have not […]

Written by on July 14, 2016