Wildlife
Learn more about your favorite Chesaepake Bay wildlife.
Globetrotters of the Chesapeake region
April 22, 2021These six species travel great distances to visit the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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The first blooms bring the heat
April 1, 2021Skunk cabbage has the ability to create its own warmth and serve as an early food source for pollinators.
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Life under the fallen leaves
March 9, 2021Bees, butterflies, moths and other insects use leaf cover to weather the winter
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Trying to keep its head above water
March 1, 2021As climate change claims tidal marshes, the saltmarsh sparrow struggles to survive
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The buzz around buying native plants
February 24, 2021As insect and bird numbers decline, states and plant businesses take a closer look at selling invasives
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A feast for the eyes and for wildlife
February 1, 2021While other plants sleep, this plant shines
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Restoration turns back the clock on a trout stream
January 21, 2021A conserved northern Virginia property is the focus of efforts to improve habitat
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A small hunter faces a big problem
January 4, 2021Like other critters in the Bay, the ferocious mink is threatened by chemical contaminants
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Train your eye to watch for winter birds
December 23, 2020Ideal position on the Atlantic Flyway invites a variety of winter birds to the Chesapeake Bay
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Harbor seals are becoming a regular highlight of winter in the Chesapeake Bay
December 2, 2020These visitors to the Bay are better watched at a distance.
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