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From Cincinnati to the Arctic Tundra

Welcome to Polar Bear Week, also known as, my favorite week of the year! It’s early November. It’s cold. It’s snowy. Polar bears are waiting for the sea ice to form. Polar Bear Week coincides [...]

Join the Flock: Protecting Migratory Birds from Window Collisions

Ruby-throated hummingbird (Photo: Brian Jorg)

Guest blogger: Hannah Mason, Special Projects Volunteer Any time you want to see birds from around the globe, you can visit the Wings of the World at the Cincinnati Zoo. But during spring and fall [...]

Helping Monarchs on their Great Migration

Monarch butterflies flutter among a sea of yellow goldenrod, driven by an internal compass to make their way south to Mexico. This great migration is built into their bones, well technically into their thorax. [...]