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10 moments that made Jackie the eagle unforgettable
Remember Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle through 10 moments, from her first years and life with Shadow to the snow vigil and her final brood.
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Animals and nature
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10 moments that made Jackie the eagle unforgettable
Remember Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle through 10 moments, from her first years…
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More than 1,000 gathered in Big Bear to remember Jackie
More than 1,000 people gathered in Big Bear to remember Jackie, with art, tributes…
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Hawaiʻi’s Hōlei Sea Arch collapses after years of visible damage
Hōlei Sea Arch has disappeared from Hawaiʻi’s coastline. Earlier closures, photographs and geological explanations…
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Backpack wins Fat Bear Week 2026 by 5,081 votes
Bear 89 Backpack defeated Bear 910 by 5,081 votes to win Fat Bear Week…
Science and space
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Hawaiʻi’s Hōlei Sea Arch collapses after years of visible damage
Hōlei Sea Arch has disappeared from Hawaiʻi’s coastline. Earlier closures, photographs and geological explanations…
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Why Christa Pike was sentenced to death and how survival is possible
Court records explain Christa Pike’s death sentence. Drug delivery, sedation and a separate poisoning…
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Bolivia’s new wild cat already had a local name
Meet Leopardus tilcayo, Bolivia’s newly described wild cat, and learn how genetics clarified its…
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Can screwworm be treated? What the Texas horse case means
Screwworm can be treated, but prevention drugs have limits. What the Texas horse case…
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