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Where are the red wolves hiding? Kiawah and Redford are experts at staying out of sight thanks to their hunter’s instincts, camouflage coats and the tree cover inside their habitat. Get tips on how to spot them from our American Trail team!
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Qing Bao:Don’t forget to hydrate people. #QingBao #GiantPandas #DCPandas #NationalZoo
A daring escape attempt in three pictures, as Bao Li tries to go over the wall. #BaoLi #GiantPandas #DCPandas #NationalZoo
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"When you’re out on the plains with bison, you can imagine what it was like for the majority of the country to be covered in huge herds. It makes you think of what was here, what we’ve lost and what we could maybe gain in the future as the species is restored."
Tracking bison https://t.co/v6iFDQzHYp
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Can Drones Keep Up with Climate Change? 
Shifts in precipitation patterns due to climate change are transforming dryland ecosystems, posing challenges for monitoring vegetation structure and composition. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely used for this purpose, but https://t.co/ayIwAJs2YO
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Contemplating life. Or snacks. Probably snacks. #BaoLi #GiantPandas #DCPandas #NationalZoo
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If you've been to our Delaware Bay aviary, you might have noticed a few shorebirds hopping around on one leg. What’s going on? In short: the other leg is tucked under the birds’ feathers. 
If you’re wondering why they do this, you’re not alone! Learn why the https://t.co/CsK85xZJMC
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Brazil’s Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest, but roads cut through its vast green expanse, fragmenting ecosystems and endangering wildlife. When roads and highways are built, human communities evolve social and economically —but at a cost. The ecological impact can be https://t.co/8iJ6hsMtkv
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The Atlantic Forest spans Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina, but it once covered a tenth of South America. Today, more than 80% has been lost, leaving fragmented habitats struggling to sustain biodiversity.
Smithsonian researchers in Paraguay are working to reconnect these forest https://t.co/7RfpdWgU33
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Today is World Rewilding Day, and we are proud to be part of the effort to protect and restore biodiversity across the globe. 
Nóouhàh-Toka’na, known as swift fox in English, once roamed the North American Great Plains from Canada to Texas. Like bison, pronghorn and other https://t.co/IMf2SlgJff
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What is the Frog Ark? 
Many of the world’s most beloved frogs and amphibians are headed for extinction, but inside “The Ark” in Panama, some of those threatened species are being given a fighting chance.
The Ark at the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project houses an https://t.co/GIJV4BR8nK
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This #WorldFrogDay, hop to it and help frogs!
. . . Keep habitats clean.
Protecting frogs means protecting water in our neighborhood. They need pristine conditions to thrive. When caring for your home and lawn, use pesticides and fertilizer sparingly. Excess chemicals https://t.co/epUaVeSSVp
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Sprague's pipits, a species of small migratory songbird, are rapidly declining. Scientists believe the bird has lost more than 70% of its population within the last 50 years. But in order to save a species, you have to know where it is, and when.
Smithsonian researchers use the https://t.co/TTdf3Ib2Op
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@𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗭𝗼𝗼 Where are the red wolves hiding? Kiawah and Redford are experts at staying out of sight thanks to their hunter’s instincts, camouflage coats and the tree cover inside their habitat. Get tips on how to spot them from our American Trail team! 
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