Erin Aigner and Haeyoun Park/The New York Times; Bird photos by Bill Stripling, courtesy of The National Audubon SocietySources: David Ringer, National Audubon Society; Aaron Viles, Gulf Restoration Network; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Snowy plover = Strandpipare ; Egret=häger; sperme whal=kaskelot (ex. den vita valen i "Moby Dick").
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The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) is a small heron (grupp vadarfåglar). It is a resident breeder in Central America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States and Mexico. There is post-breeding dispersal [utspridning] to well north of the nesting range. In the past, this bird was a victim of the plume trade.
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), there are only 1,500 to 2,000 nesting pairs of Reddish Egrets in the United States - and most of these are in Texas They are classified as "threatened" in Texas and receive special protection./Wikipedia------------------------------------------------------------------------------
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), there are only 1,500 to 2,000 nesting pairs of Reddish Egrets in the United States - and most of these are in Texas They are classified as "threatened" in Texas and receive special protection./Wikipedia------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mottled Duck (ur Wikipedia:) ---Along the Gulf of Mexico coast, the Mottled Duck is one of the most frequently banded waterfowl. This is due in part to the fact that it is mostly non-migratory. Approximately one out of every twenty mottled ducks is banded, making it an extremely prized and sought after bird among hunters---.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It is a myth that Brown Pelicans can go blind from diving into the ocean. Pelicans can live and fish for up to thirty years without going blind. Pelicans can go blind from pollution, abuse and disease, including chemical spills near the coast, fishing line, and avian botulism [matförgiftning] from tainted fish caught in overly warm water.
Pesticides [bekämpningsmedel] like DDT and dieldrin [vansinnigt insektsmedel] threatened the Brown Pelican's future in the southeast United States and California in the early 1970s. Pesticides also threatened the pelican population in Florida in this period. A research group from the University of Tampa headed by Dr. Ralph Schreiber conducted research in the Tampa Bay/St Petersburg area and found that DDT caused the pelican eggshells to be too thin and incapable of supporting the embryo to maturity. As a result of this research, DDT usage was eliminated in Florida and the rest of the country.
The Brown Pelican was listed as endangered since 1970 when its numbers dipped to 10,000. However, the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List has listed the Brown Pelican as Least Concern since 1988. The US government remedied the situation by imposing a ban on the use of DDT in 1972. Since then, the population of Brown Pelican had been climbing and was removed from the list in November 2009. Current estimates place the population at 650,000 individuals.
In February of 2010 many pelicans started dying along the coast of California and Oregon. Every year about 20,000 brown pelicans migrate to California from Oregon because of the cold weather. About 1,000 pelicans died in the winter of 2010 and there is no clear reason why. One possible reason is because of the disappearance of the fish that these pelicans eat. Some experts think that El Niño could be causing all the fish to disappear. El Niño causes the fish to scatter all around the ocean making them hard to find. El Niño also causes storms which makes the fish less visible to brown pelicans.
Along with the American White Pelican, the Brown Pelican is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918./Wikipedia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pesticides [bekämpningsmedel] like DDT and dieldrin [vansinnigt insektsmedel] threatened the Brown Pelican's future in the southeast United States and California in the early 1970s. Pesticides also threatened the pelican population in Florida in this period. A research group from the University of Tampa headed by Dr. Ralph Schreiber conducted research in the Tampa Bay/St Petersburg area and found that DDT caused the pelican eggshells to be too thin and incapable of supporting the embryo to maturity. As a result of this research, DDT usage was eliminated in Florida and the rest of the country.
The Brown Pelican was listed as endangered since 1970 when its numbers dipped to 10,000. However, the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List has listed the Brown Pelican as Least Concern since 1988. The US government remedied the situation by imposing a ban on the use of DDT in 1972. Since then, the population of Brown Pelican had been climbing and was removed from the list in November 2009. Current estimates place the population at 650,000 individuals.
In February of 2010 many pelicans started dying along the coast of California and Oregon. Every year about 20,000 brown pelicans migrate to California from Oregon because of the cold weather. About 1,000 pelicans died in the winter of 2010 and there is no clear reason why. One possible reason is because of the disappearance of the fish that these pelicans eat. Some experts think that El Niño could be causing all the fish to disappear. El Niño causes the fish to scatter all around the ocean making them hard to find. El Niño also causes storms which makes the fish less visible to brown pelicans.
Along with the American White Pelican, the Brown Pelican is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918./Wikipedia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Ur Wikipedia:) ---The name sperm whale comes from the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in the animal's head, due to its resemblance to [likhet med] semen. ---The sperm whale has few natural predators, since few are strong enough to successfully attack a healthy adult; orcas attack pods and kill calves. The sperm whale can live for more than 70 years.---A bull can grow up to 20.5 metres (67 ft) long. It is the largest living toothed animal. The head can take up to one-third of the animal's length. It has a cosmopolitan distribution across the oceans. The species feeds on squid and fish, diving as deep as 3 kilometres (9,800 ft), which makes it the deepest diving mammal. Its diet includes giant squid and colossal squid.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Ur Wikipedia:) The Bluefin Tuna is one of the most highly-prized fish used in Japanese raw fish dishes. Bluefin tuna sashimi is a particular delicacy in Japan where at one auction, a single giant tuna sold for more than $100,000(£80,000) on the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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