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The common murre, aka common guillemot, is a large species of auk that can be found in the northern Pacific Ocean and northern Atlantic Ocean. They spend most of their lives out at sea, only coming to shore to breed. These birds face the threats of hunting; trapping; overfishing; land […]

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The rhinoceros auklet, aka rhinoceros puffin, gets their name from the horn-like extension of the beak that is only present in adults. They dwell along the coastlines of the North Pacific, from eastern Asia to western Canada, and United States. These sea birds are threatened by overfishing; invasive species, and […]

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The northern leopard frog was recently renamed from Rana pipiens. These frogs can be found throughout Canada and the United States. Unfortunately, with such a wide distribution throughout North America they face many threats such as habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching; hunting; […]

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The black rat, aka roof rat, house rat, ship rat, Alexandrine rat, Old English rat, or trodman, can be found throughout the world; even Antarctica. These rodents are highly adaptable and can live in a multitude of environments; hence their often invasive nature. These rats have actually been sometimes responsible […]

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The great crested grebe, aka pūteketeke or Australasian crested grebe, can be found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. These birds prefer well planted habitats near artificial water bodies, bays, estuaries, freshwater lakes, lagoons, small pools, slow-flowing rivers, and swamps. During the winter months, these birds migrate to warmer habitats […]

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The hooded merganser can be found through Canada, United States, and the northern tip of Mexico. These are the second smallest merganser, after the smew of Europe and Asia. These water birds prefer smaller estuaries, ponds, impoundments, large wetlands, rivers, and flooded timberlands. With an increasing population of an estimated […]

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The American dipper, aka water ouzel, can be found from Alaska, through western Canada, western United States, Mexico, and into Central America. They can tolerate Arctic to tropical environments. Since these birds are widespread and have a wild population of approximately 160,000 individuals, these birds are listed as Least Concern […]

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The Galápagos islands have some amazing creatures. One curious critter is the flightless cormorant, aka Galápagos cormorant. These birds can only be found on the islands of Isabela and Fernandina. This cormorant is the only known 1 of it’s species that has lost the ability to fly. Due to overfishing; […]

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The yellow-eyed penguin, aka hoiho or yellow-crowned penguin, hails from southern New Zealand down to Stewart Island, and stretching even further south to the sub-Antarctic islands of the Campbell & Auckland Islands. These penguins are faced with the threats of habitat destruction and modification; invasive species (and with them predation […]

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The skipjack tuna, aka the balaya, cakalang, katsuo, bakulan/kayu, tongkol/aya, arctic bonito, oceanic bonito, mushmouth, striped tuna, or victor fish, can be found in tropical and warm-temperate waters. They are located in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Overfishing is their biggest threat. Yet, even though their populations are decreasing, […]

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