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Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus Leucocephalus. Photo Souce & © Robin Silver, Center for Biological Diversity.

$25,000 Reward for Information on Bald Eagle Deaths

February 26, 2016 Kay Whatley

Reward Offered Following Maryland Deaths of 13 Bald Eagles Released by Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity The Center for Biological Diversity is offering up to $15,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in […]

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The Strange-ness: Fish Kill Reported at Masonboro Island

February 1, 2013 Guest Author or Contributor

State environmental officials reported on January 11, 2013, hundreds of thousands of dead Atlantic Menhaden fish at Masonboro Island in Wilmington NC. The dead fish are along the Masonboro Island beaches and in the water, stretching over a […]

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Preserved Penguin Poo Reveals Past Antarctic Ocean Circulation Changes

September 21, 2021

Shifts from feast to famine contributed to Adélie penguin population boom or bust over 6,000 years Preserved penguin poo may be the key to connecting past Antarctic Ocean conditions and penguin populations, shedding light on how the […]

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The Strange-ness: Mountainside Ten Commandments

July 7, 2016

Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains lies the town of Murphy NC. The mountains near Murphy are home to a 200-acre Bible-themed park and its giant Ten Commandments representation. Visitors are invited to walk up Burger Mountain past five-foot letters […]

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The Strange-ness: Lightning Kills Reindeer Herd in Norway

August 29, 2016

According to the Norwegian Environmental Agency, lightning killed several hundred reindeer. The herd on Hardangervidda — a mountain plateau — was hit by lightning Friday, August 23, 2016. The herd included males and females, including seventy calves. […]