Wildlife
Learn more about your favorite Chesaepake Bay wildlife.
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
Read storyHarbor 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.
Read storyThe greatest wildlife comeback you've never seen
November 24, 2020Saved from near extinction, wild turkeys are now guarded by vigilant wildlife managers
Read storyTo save the American chestnut, scientists turn to genetic engineering
November 2, 2020The iconic tree species, once almost wiped out, has a long revival story
Read storyWalking through old-growth forest in Pennsylvania
October 22, 2020Alan Seeger Natural Area escaped clear-cutting, but threats remain
Read storyShowing love for Maryland’s favorite reptile
October 21, 2020The diamondback terrapin calls the state’s brackish water and wetlands home
Read storyHunting an insidious disease that preys on bats
October 2, 2020The northern long-eared bat is one of many native to the Chesapeake that suffers from the deadly white-nose syndrome
Read storyA key bee at Chesapeake orchards
September 1, 2020The mason bee is a productive pollinator for all types of native fruits
Read storyClues of a growing blue crab
August 19, 2020How to tell when blue crabs shed their shells
Read storyPennsylvania makes strides to protect its pollinators
August 6, 2020Protecting pollinators through science, landscape design and public engagement
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