Welcome to the world, baby desert tortoise! Break out of your shell, stretch those tiny legs and explore the desert. Photo by K. Kristina Drake / USGS https://t.co/j0UweBrrX6
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This blue-ringed octopus may be pretty, but don't get too close! 🐙 Learn more about these colorful cephalopods: https://t.co/hp7Hn1KqvD https://t.co/10aXaynUFH
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A baby red squirrel is called a kitten, or kit. Red squirrels breed in spring and summer, with pregnancy lasting between five and six weeks. https://t.co/8ThOXFu1QN
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The 1,200-year-old vessel, discovered in a Norwegian potato field, is revealing an extraordinary picture of how ancient Scandinavian warlords were sent into the afterlife https://t.co/kWMaKkoy0b
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Western yellow-billed Cuckoos nest in groves of willows along rivers and streams. Males and females of this federally threatened species often build nests in pairs, occasionally visiting multiple prospective sites before deciding on an ideal location. 📷 Peter Pearsall/USFWS https://t.co/WWMckSnji3
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TOGETHER is how we make a difference for #oceans! 🌊 Join us in our work protecting marine #wildlife & restoring our oceans by becoming an Oceana member today- the oceans need you! https://t.co/0CBVeH1wwV https://t.co/ANMiILKnCR
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In the latest issue of Nature Conservancy magazine, Robyn James examines the gender gaps in conservation work and explains how bringing women into roles equal with men will make conservation more effective. https://t.co/qaHTDWfafo https://t.co/ZLbdGYXOre
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Rural communities in South Sumatra, an Indonesian province that’s two-fifths wetlands, have long relied on catching freshwater fish as a source of livelihood. https://t.co/ms7CNJ2Sz2
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By understanding Venus’s present-day volcanism, scientists can learn more about the divergent fates of Earth and its blistering sister world https://t.co/ybHQjLm6zX
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It's that time of year when you may see OR smell more skunks. That's because we're in the middle of skunk mating season. Love and stank are in the air as they search for a mate. Use caution while driving at night when they are most active and can be crossing roadways.
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Listen to the wind, it talks. Listen to the silence, it speaks. Listen to your heart, it knows. Native American Proverb 📸 Elizabeth Gadd https://t.co/GSdN9eSF7R
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"Yep, it's a Big Chungus alright!" - Really cool USFWS biologist Behold the Big Sandy crayfish. This federally threatened species is found in the upper Big Sandy River watershed and we're teaming up with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for restoration efforts. https://t.co/NKpxzq0HSl
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