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HAPPY 2015 AND LOVEJOY

— “at the dawn of 2015, c/2014 q2 lovejoy is already glowing at magnitude +5 and lies in the constellation of lepus the hare, but conditions are set to improve rapidly as it heads north at a rate of about 2° per day” read article: get ready for comet lovejoy

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CRITTERCAM

— “in some metropolitan areas populations are so high that no vacancies are left in the suburbs for these territorial animals, which means youngsters are being forced to strike out into the only remaining habitat: downtown” read article: downtown coyotes: inside the secret lives of chicago’s predator read more: coyotes in the city

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THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY

— the macaulay library is the world’s largest and oldest scientific archive of biodiversity audio and video recordings. the mission is to collect and preserve recordings of each species’ behavior and natural history, to facilitate the ability of others to collect and preserve such recordings, and to actively promote the use of these recordings for diverse purposes spanning scientific research, education, conservation, and the arts. — founded in 1915, the cornell lab is a nonprofit organization supported by 78,000 friends and members. the community includes 200,000 citizen-science participants.  connect with them online: macaulaylibrary.org sample: identification

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HATCHLINGS

   – “webcams is part of ongoing efforts in the florida keys to raise awareness of sea turtles and the need to protect them. a female typically lays about 100 eggs and covers them with sand before returning to the water, leaving the nest alone”

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