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Dolphin spotted giving birth in Potomac River

October 31, 2019

When researchers spotted a dolphin giving birth in the wild in August, it was only the third documented observation of a wild dolphin birth. What made it even more unusual was where it took place. …

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Manatee in Chesapeake Bay stuns researchers

November 27, 2017

November is Manatee Awareness Month, and researchers in the Chesapeake Bay have found themselves unusually aware of them. Earlier this month, they were shocked when they spotted a 7-foot manatee (Trichechus manatus) swimming in the …

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USFWS coastal conservation responds to climate change

December 6, 2016

At the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, two members of The Wildlife Society are working to monitor and respond to the ecological impacts of climate change. Supervisory wildlife biologist Matt Whitbeck and biological technician …

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‘Frankenturtles’ may help solve turtle stranding mystery

June 23, 2016

There’s no bringing a dead sea turtle back to life. But by filling its carcass with Styrofoam and a GPS tracker, researchers can turn it into a scientific instrument, gathering information that may some day …

Conservation News

Ospreys recover in Chesapeake despite pollutants

April 18, 2016

The Chesapeake Bay is now home to around 10,000 mating pairs of ospreys despite constant levels of some chemical pollutants in the water. “The osprey population in the Chesapeake is really at an all-time high,” …

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