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Geoscientists sail to Antarctica to study plate tectonics, glaciology and...
JANUARY 1, 2013, 53° 17.3′ SOUTH AND 45° 7.2′ WEST — We heralded in the New Year with two celebrations: at midnight, Greenwich Mean Time, our dinner concluded with a rousing chorus of Auld Lang Syne....
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Capturing a Serengeti Moment at St. Andrew’s Bay, South Georgia
JANUARY 6, 2013, 54° 26′ SOUTH AND 36° 11′ WEST — Our fifth and final day of exploring South Georgia involved a memorable landing at St. Andrew’s Bay, home to the island’s largest colony of King...
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Fraction of birds die after landing in tailings ponds
Oilsands companies need better techniques to keep birds off tailings ponds, according to a report that shows ducks and other water birds are landing by the tens of thousands on ponds containing waste...
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Animals displaced by floods returned to the wild
It’s been a year of building dams, swimming, and learning to do what beavers do. Now, Birch and Aspen have returned home. The baby beavers were released back into the wild after spending nearly a year...
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A third of North American birds at risk: three-country study
Fully one-third of all North American bird species need quick help to stop them from disappearing, says the first continentwide bird study conducted jointly by Canada, the United States and Mexico. Of...
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AltaLink installs bird markers on power lines near Frank Lake to reduce deaths
HIGH RIVER — Using a small cart that moves along the transmission lines, crews with AltaLink are installing 7,500 reflective bird markers every five metres to try and prevent future swan deaths around...
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'It’s really hard to know': Calgary Zoo tries to figure out why seven...
The Calgary Zoo has launched an investigation after seven Humboldt penguins mysteriously drowned. The facility said the birds were found dead Thursday morning. “This is devastating news,” said Jamie...
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Calgary Zoo to get its waddle on celebrating fifth anniversary of popular...
Tuxes aren’t optional for this special anniversary. Beginning Saturday, the Calgary Zoo will celebrate the fifth edition of its popular penguin walk, which lets the attraction’s colony of king penguins...
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Public warned about returning city waterfowl and the laws that protect them
Nesting season has begun for waterfowl, meaning you might have a new neighbour on the rooftop of your downtown condo or in your blooming spring garden. And while you might not want the rent-free...
View ArticleFraction of birds die after landing in tailings ponds
Oilsands companies need better techniques to keep birds off tailings ponds, according to a report that shows ducks and other water birds are landing by the tens of thousands on ponds containing waste...
View ArticleAnimals displaced by floods returned to the wild
It’s been a year of building dams, swimming, and learning to do what beavers do.
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