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While this bird, sighted in the Rio Grande Valley in the 1970s, left no evidence behind other than sightings and one attack over a brief time period, there are theories.

Five species of dolphin have evolved to live in big, muddy rivers. Convergent evolution has made them look very similar despite little genetic connection.

Often ignored by the international community, a number of countries in South America are slowly gaining recognition for some of the world's best waves.

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is dry and arid for the most part, but many species of diverse birds can be found in the gorge.

Halcyon birds, according to Greek mythology, bring us days of peace and calm around Christmas time--halcyon days. The bird in the legend is the European Kingfisher.

Pink River Dolphins are playful and slow swimming fish are the best known of the five species of river dolphins.

Though it's one of the seagulls, the Black-headed Gull doesn't go to sea: it prefers shallow waters and gentle coastlines, and tolerates humans. Most live in Europe.

For thousands of years, monstrous flying creatures thought to be pterodactyls have been reported throughout the world, from Arizona to Zambia.

Every serious birder has a favorite field guide and knows how to use it to make quick and accurate bird identifications in the field. It's an easy skill to learn.

From the start of the fifteenth century, Europeans powers began to expand across the globe in their quest for a sea route to the riches of the east.

Once there were thousands of Cozumel Thrashers on Cozumel Island, but they've declined so precipitously that they may actually be extinct.

Widespread in the woodlands of northern United States and Canada, woodpeckers are easy to see and delight the viewer with their bright colors and often rhythmic tapping.

Common wading birds of beaches, estuaries, mud flats, and other wet lands, members of the sandpiper family migrate long distances to breed in the north.

In an Integrated Pest Management system insectivorous birds are used in an ecologically sustainable way to manage pests in a green and natural biodiverse environment.

30 million-year old fossils of monotremes, previously believed to be a Cretaceous platypus, have been shown to be closely related to present day ground-dwelling echidnas

Herons live and hunt anywhere where there's shallow water. Their beautiful plumage, feeding habits, and large rookeries make them conspicuous and familiar.

Researchers are slowly learning more about the mysterious pink dolphin, an ancient river whale that is unique to South America's Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

Oswego Tea or Bee Balm and other species of Monarda are among the most colorful natives for the summer garden.