A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64 million pages of scientific knowledge with everyone.

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities.

Now its future is in doubt.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260618-a-bonanza-for-fans-of-the-natural-world-the-digital-library-sharing-64-million-pages-of-scientific-knowledge-with-everyone?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Facts about ribbon seals- the seal the ‘beeal’ meme is based on!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZveC0xR_Ll/

#seal #seals #animalfacts #zoology #ribbonseal

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🐣 Southern rockhopper #penguin chicks don't look like their yellow crested parents in their first year of life.

This narration-free raw footage follows #animal care specialists through multiple checkups and weigh-ins as two new #chicks get a little bigger with each visit.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/southern-rockhopper-penguin-chicks-shedd-aquarium

#animals #aquarium #babies #birds #calm #cute #penguins #shedd #veterinarian #hatchlings #wildlife #chicago #nature #science #biology #zoology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ NEW: 🐧🐣 Southern rockhopper #penguin chicks don't look like their yellow crested parents in their first year of life.

This narration-free raw footage follows #animal care specialists through multiple checkups and weigh-ins as two new #chicks get a little bigger with each visit.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/southern-rockhopper-penguin-chicks-shedd-aquarium

#animals #aquarium #babies #birds #calm #cute #penguins #shedd #veterinarian #hatchlings #wildlife #chicago #nature #science #biology #zoology #tksst #video

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News about ‘The Short-Eared Dog’ also nicknamed as ‘The Ghost Dog’

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZqj0u_Mo-H/

#animalfacts #zoology #funfacts #animals #dogs

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Caracal facts!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZpk3rHse-1/

#caracal #cats #animalfacts #zoology #funfacts