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The Atlantic petrel is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean. Gadly petrels are so named due to their speedy, weaving flight, almost as if evading gadflies (horse flies). These birds face the threats of hunting; trapping; invasive species, and with them predation of chicks and eggs; land […]

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The black-footed albatross is just 1 of 3 albatross species that call the northern hemisphere their home. These birds are unlike other albatross species in that they are dark colored. Unfortunately, they face the threats of hunting; trapping; overfishing; pollution from multiple sources such as industrial waste, agricultural waste, and […]

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Found throughout the world’s oceans, from the cold temperate waters to the tropics, it’s the blue shark. These sharks specialize in smaller prey; even though they are medium to large sized sharks. Blue sharks spend most of their lives far from coastal waters and are a true pelagic (open sea) […]

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