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"Far off the coast of Ecuador lies a group of volcanic islands unlike any other. Home to species as diverse as giant tortoises, salt-snorting marine iguanas, and the birds that made Charles Darwin famous, the Galápagos are a living laboratory for scientists working on the most urgent problem of our times: How can humans exist in harmony with nature on the only planet we are ever likely to have? Karen Romano Young....visit[s] the archipelago to observe...
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"The Mississippi River is an American icon, yet few of us really understand the river's fundamental essence-its natural world. One quarter of North American fish species are native to the Mississippi. Over three hundred species of birds migrate along the Mississippi River. The river's wetlands, prairies, and bluffs support mammals and insects. Diverse plant communities thrive because of the river. From its beginnings in northern Minnesota down to...
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Samuel Jones presents a musical interpretation of Eudora Welty's classic story. Arturo, a parrot who works at the local shoe shop, overhears a young boy say that 'shoes are for the birds.' So, he spreads the word, and the next day flocks show up in hopes of getting their own shoes.
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