Bearded Vulture Visits England’s Oldest National Park

Peak District National Park was established in 1951 as Great Britain’s first national park. Now that upland park is experiencing another historic highlight—the rare bearded vulture has arrived there to roost.1

The only other British sighting of a Bearded Vulture occurred back in 2016 in Monmouthshire.2


Manatees Visit Warm Waters of North Carolina

During July 4th weekend, manatees made a patriotic appearance on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.1,2


Thermometers and Fish: What’s the Mercury Reading?

For centuries, mercury has been used in thermometers for reading our body temperatures, but now we measure mercury levels to see if seafood is safe to eat.1-4 If you are hungry for fish, maybe trout would be a good choice.1

Belugas Select Friends Who Aren’t Close Kin

Beluga whales don’t select their friends according to what Darwinists would expect, a new Florida Atlantic University study shows.1,2 The research findings are taken from ten Arctic beluga whale ranges, including Alaska’s Yakutat Bay, Cook Inlet, Norton Sound, Canada’s Husky Lakes, Russia’s Gulf of Anadyr, and a small population by Norway’s Svalbard.2
 


Alaskan Alcids: Efficiently Designed for Air and Water

Recent research on the flying behavior of Alaskan alcids shows how Earth has two kinds of fluid-filled “oceans”, the liquid ocean of sea-water and the gaseous “ocean” of air.1-3 (Alcids are auk-like birds, such as murres, guillemots, and puffins.)

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