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Seals crowd onto rocks May 29 2008
Earth-Touch filmed thousands of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) packed into the rocky outcrop that is the Cape Cross seal reserve in Namibia.
Feast for the African black oystercatchers Oct 18 2007
Rough seas provide lots of feeding opportunities for the African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini) as well as other seabirds, as seen in the Earth-Touch clip, Waves clean out rocky inlets.
Wildlife news from around the world
Do penguins pick their teams? Oct 17 2007
Do penguins team up with the same group of individuals when they cross the beach and go fishing? New Scientist reports that researchers led by André Chiaradia of the Phillip Island Nature Park in Victoria, Australia, recorded the groupings of micro-chipped little penguins (Eudyptula minor) over four breeding seasons.
Did You Know? Hermit crabs borrow shells Oct 12 2007
Hermit crabs live in the cast-off shells of other creatures. The abdomen of these crabs is soft and twisted, an adaptation enabling them to fit into shells.
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