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AI generated image It’s been more than 11 months since Hurricane Idalia ripped through the Caribbean and Southeastern United States. The storm impacted the lives of millions of people across multiple nations and states. It had major effects on the...
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Since 1927, the northern mockingbird has served as the state bird of Florida. But lawmakers in the Sunshine State have put into motion multiple bills that would designate the flamingo as Florida’s most popular bird. On Dec. 6, Rep. Jim...
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Photo by WirestockCreators/Shutterstock.com States across the eastern half of the United States have had sightings of wild flamingos in recent weeks in the aftermath of storms forcing the fowls further north than usual. Typically tropical birds, flamingos aren’t native to the...
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Flamingos at Miami Zoo in January 2022 - Photo by IrinaAnnarumma/Shutterstock.com Flamingos used to be found in relatively large numbers in Florida in the 1800s, but decades of human hunting for food and fashion virtually wiped the creature out of the...
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