Category: Digest

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World Sea Turtle Day | Throwback to some remarkable moments

This YouTube video was produced by The Australia Zoo.

World Sea Turtle Day | Throwback to some remarkable moments

Here at Australia Zoo we are home to over 1200 beautiful animals and 400 staff. Join us as we give you a behind the scenes look at all the action. From new additions to animal highlights, our awesome zoo crew and fabulous zoo celebrations. We’ll get you up close and personal with Australia Zoo Life!

Australia Zoo

A Loon Mystery | Climate Crew | Parks Canada

This YouTube video was produced by Parks Canada.

Good news for loons in La Mauricie! For the first time since 1987, their population is considered healthy in the park.

Thanks to long-term monitoring and conservation work, these iconic Canadian birds are making a comeback—but their success is still fragile and depends on how many chicks survive each year.

That’s why Parks Canada’s #ClimateCrew is continuing to take action—and why we need YOUR help this nesting season.

Keep your distance (100 metres or more)
Respect area closures + no stopping on islands
Report sightings to park staff, on eBird, or

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Black-crested Titmouse: Small Southern Specialty

This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Black-crested Titmouse is closely related to the Tufted Titmouse, and regularly hybridizes with it where the two species’ ranges meet. This lively little specialty of central and southern Texas was considered a subspecies of Tufted Titmouse until 2002, when enough differences in the ecology, physiology, and song were identified to warrant its split into a separate species.

What does the rather odd name of “titmouse” mean, and what does it tell us about this small bird?

Read on to find out more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/black-crested-titmouse/

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