Eagles Have Landed in the Chesapeake Bay Area

Recovering from a “ghost town” shutdown is worth the effort. Ask a bald eagle.

In the Chesapeake Bay Journal, Whitney Pipkin recently reported that bald eagles have made a comeback along Virginia’s James River.1,2 This avian population illustrates how a pessimistic situation can be reversed if the right actions are taken—eventually producing a happier result.


Salmon Young Take the Plunge in May

In May, hundreds of salmon fry are experiencing their own version of “live-streaming,” according to a report from Maine Audubon’s Molly Woodring.

Children with Coronavirus at Risk of Life-Threatening Syndrome

Multinational case reports on a small number of children who have had COVID-19, or possibly exposed to the novel coronavirus, tell of a potentially fatal widespread reaction that could lead to cardiac or respiratory failure and shock.


Whale and Ship Collisions in Chesapeake Bay

A recent study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, reports on the recurring problem of humpback whales colliding with large estuary-trafficking ships.1


Do Shrinking Shrews Cheat Evolution?

Common shrews are uniquely engineered creatures that have a high metabolism—very different from your average mammal. And now biologists have just discovered the shrew’s built-in adaptive secret to over-wintering that is utterly defying the standard evolutionary paradigms.1

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