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Newly-Hatched Great Horned Owlets Are Live on Camera at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Austin, Texas, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Austin, TX– In April, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Cornell Lab of Ornithology collaborated to launch a live bird camera featuring the Center’s beloved great horned owl, Athena , in her nesting site just beyond the entrance to the Center’s gardens.

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  • Austin, Texas, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Austin, TX– In April, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Cornell Lab of Ornithology collaborated to launch a live bird camera featuring the Center’s beloved great horned owl, Athena , in her nesting site just beyond the entrance to the Center’s gardens.
  • Now, the world can watch along live as the two tiny owlets grow and fledge the nest over the coming several weeks.
  • For more information about visiting Athena at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, visit the website here .
  • For press inquiries, contact Scott Simons , Director of Marketing and Communications at the Wildflower Center.

Austin Texas' Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Launches Live Owl Nest Cam

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Austin, Texas, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the 14th consecutive year, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ’s beloved great horned owl, Athena , has returned to her highly visible nesting site just beyond the entrance to the Center’s gardens.

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  • Austin, Texas, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the 14th consecutive year, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ’s beloved great horned owl, Athena , has returned to her highly visible nesting site just beyond the entrance to the Center’s gardens.
  • Athena is well known in the Austin area because she nests in a very conspicuous place, right above the entrance to the Wildflower Center’s Courtyard.
  • “Athena is the most-photographed owl in Texas,” says Bill Boyd, a docent at the Wildflower Center who’s been meticulously following Athena since 2012.
  • For more information about visiting Athena at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, visit the website here .

VIKING EXPEDITION TEAM ANNOUNCES DISCOVERY OF NEW PENGUIN COLONY IN ANTARCTICA

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced its expedition team supported the discovery of a new colony of chinstrap penguins not previously known to science on Diaz Rock, near Astrolabe Island, in Antarctica. The finding took place in January 2024 when Viking's expedition vessel, the Viking Octantis®, visited Astrolabe Island, a three-mile-long island, located in the Bransfield Strait of the Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica. Astrolabe Island is home to a colony of chinstrap penguins that had not been surveyed since 1987. During the visit, Viking's scientific partner, Oceanites, the leading field research entity in Antarctic penguin monitoring, conducted a visual and thermal aerial survey. The fieldwork documented the first survey in nearly 40 years of the known chinstrap penguin colony of Astrolabe Island and in the process, discovered the additional colony on Diaz Rock. Oceanites will share additional details from the survey in a scientific paper to follow in due course.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced its expedition team supported the discovery of a new colony of chinstrap penguins not previously known to science on Diaz Rock, near Astrolabe Island, in Antarctica.
  • Today's announcement is an example of Viking's commitment that every expedition voyage on the Viking Octantis and her identical sister ship, the Viking Polaris® , should provide opportunities for meaningful scientific discovery.
  • As scientific partners, Viking supports the fieldwork of Oceanites through mobilizing teams of penguin researchers on its Antarctic expedition voyages and providing thermal cameras.
  • Viking offers destination-focused expeditions in Antarctica, the Arctic and North America's Great Lakes, with an expedition fleet that includes the Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris.

GradSchoolCenter.com Releases Its Top Picks for the Graduate Research Centers That Are Making a Real Difference

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GradSchoolCenter.com has named the 20 graduate research centers that are integral to facilitating research and innovation efforts for academic and scientific advancement and to benefit the community at large.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GradSchoolCenter.com has named the 20 graduate research centers that are integral to facilitating research and innovation efforts for academic and scientific advancement and to benefit the community at large.
  • Numerous universities across America are a treasure trove for state-of-the-art research centers that significantly contribute to society.
  • Below is a link to our ranking report:
    We chose these schools based on the current and potential positive impact they make on society.
  • According to our lead researcher, Wendy Pigford, "The research centers are a hub for groundbreaking discoveries where engineers, scientists, and other accomplished experts in their fields collaborate with fellows and graduate students to cultivate an atmosphere of excellence."

PHILIPPE COUSTEAU, JR.'S EARTHECHO INTERNATIONAL INVITES YOUTH TO LEAD THEIR COMMUNITIES IN RESTORING NATIVE SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a growing movement of young environmental advocates dedicated to finding innovative solutions to protect and restore the diverse web of living things that makes life on Earth possible.

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  • Now thru March 1, 2024, the OurEcho Challenge STEM competition empowers young people to take a closer look at biodiversity in their communities.
  • Students ages 13-16, first identify threats to local ecosystems and then propose solutions to protect or repair those natural resources.
  • "The innovation, creativity and passion displayed by OurEcho Challenge teams over the past three years is truly inspiring," said EarthEcho Chief Program Officer Stacey Rafalowski.
  • Youth can work individually or in teams of up to three (3) peers to enter their proposal into the OurEcho Challenge.

VIKING RETURNS TO ANTARCTICA FOR THIRD SEASON

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) is celebrating the start of its third expedition season in Antarctica, as the Viking Octantis® and her identical sister ship, the Viking Polaris® have arrived again in the region. Both ships will spend the Austral summer in Antarctica, before returning to North America's Great Lakes for voyages throughout the spring, summer and early fall.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) is celebrating the start of its third expedition season in Antarctica, as the Viking Octantis ® and her identical sister ship, the Viking Polaris ® have arrived again in the region.
  • To meet strong demand for Antarctica voyages, Viking has also announced that the 2025-2026 season is now open for booking, including a new 87-day expedition, From the Arctic to Antarctica , sailing from Nuuk, Greenland to Ushuaia, Argentina.
  • "As we welcome guests back for a third season in Antarctica, we are pleased to introduce even more opportunities for the curious traveler to experience this phenomenal region in Viking comfort," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • On my own trip to Antarctica, I witnessed firsthand the incredible scenery and wildlife this fascinating continent has to offer.

The BC Bird Trail invites you to soar into fall with the launch of 11 new birdwatching experiences across BC!

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grab your binoculars and get ready to experience the beauty of BC's birding migration this fall! The BC Bird Trail announces today the addition of 11 birdwatching communities to its vast list of self-guided experiences found on bcbirdtrail.ca, a platform designed to inspire people of all ages and levels to explore and enjoy the best birdwatching BC has to offer.

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  • Experience birding migration in BC this fall with 11 new birdwatching itineraries added to The BC Bird Trail.
  • The BC Bird Trail announces today the addition of 11 birdwatching communities to its vast list of self-guided experiences found on bcbirdtrail.ca , a platform designed to inspire people of all ages and levels to explore and enjoy the best birdwatching BC has to offer.
  • “As we launch the 4th year of this campaign, it's so rewarding to see our biggest year of growth ever!
  • The expansion of The BC Bird Trail is timely because the fall season is when large numbers of bird migrations take place.

VIKING ANNOUNCES NEW EXPEDITION VOYAGES IN THE ARCTIC

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic. Debuting in July 2025, the new itineraries, which range from 13 to 27 days, explore the polar north in Canada and Greenland, with two of the three voyages visiting the Canadian High Arctic.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic.
  • "Our guests are curious travelers who are eager to explore new and different regions of the world, in Viking comfort," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • Join Viking on a fascinating voyage exploring the Canadian High Arctic to undiscovered territories beneath the skies of the midnight sun.
  • Enrichment On Board and On Shore: Viking has created the world's leading scientific enrichment environment in an expedition setting.

Philippe Cousteau's EarthEcho International Announces the First U.K. Finalist Student Teams Tackling Species Decline in the 2023 OurEcho Challenge

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Three winning entries will receive funding and support to implement and track the success of the innovative solutions they have proposed.

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  • Three winning entries will receive funding and support to implement and track the success of the innovative solutions they have proposed.
  • The OurEcho Challenge finalist teams prepare and share final presentations to a panel of expert judges, and with the public, virtually on May 25th at 6:00 PM BST during EarthEcho's Facebook live stream event.
  • The top three teams will be awarded grants ranging from £1,000 to £5,000 to turn their projects into reality.
  • Recent studies underscore the need for innovative solutions and action now:
    1 million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction.

Philippe Cousteau's EarthEcho International Announces the U.S. and U.K. Finalist Student Teams Tackling Species Decline in the 2023 OurEcho Challenge

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Students first identify threats to local ecosystems and then propose solutions to help preserve, protect or repair those natural resources.

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  • Students first identify threats to local ecosystems and then propose solutions to help preserve, protect or repair those natural resources.
  • Annual winners receive funding and support to implement and track the success of their innovative solutions!
  • Team VermiPlanet; George Washington Carver Middle School; Los Angeles, California
    For more information about the teams and their projects, please go to https://www.ourechochallenge.org .
  • Recent studies underscore the need for innovative solutions and action now:
    1 million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction.