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  How Sea Otters Are Saving Coastal Ecosystems

  Animals Around The Globe - Chris Weber

  Along the rugged coastlines of the North Pacific Ocean, a remarkable ecological story is unfolding. Sea otters, those charismatic marine mammals …

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  Alaska’s Volcanic Belt Is More Active Than People Realize

  Animals Around The Globe - Chris Weber

  Beneath Alaska’s breathtaking landscapes and pristine wilderness lies one of the most geologically active regions on the planet. The Alaska Peninsula …

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  How Some Animals Have Chosen Monogamy

  Animals Around The Globe - Esther Evangeline, MSc Zoology

  When we think about relationships in the animal kingdom, we often picture fierce competition, elaborate mating rituals, and multiple partners. …

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  What’s Causing the Rapid Decline in Amphibians

  Animals Around The Globe - Chris Weber

  Amphibians have thrived on Earth for over 350 million years, surviving multiple mass extinction events including the one that wiped out the …

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  The U.S. River That’s Now Home to a Manatee Migration

  Animals Around The Globe - Chris Weber

  Along the southeastern United States, a remarkable ecological phenomenon has been unfolding over recent decades. The St. Johns River in Florida, a …

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  How Bison Form Herds for Mutual Protection

  Animals Around The Globe - Esther Evangeline, MSc Zoology

  Across the vast North American plains, a remarkable survival strategy has endured for thousands of years: the communal defense systems of bison …