October 27, 2026

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In 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped open Monterey Bay Aquarium; its sea otter programme has since cared for over 1,000 stranded animals and surrogate-raised 84 pups

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In 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped turn a former cannery site...
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In 2019, a Maryland family moved a 255-year-old mansion 50 miles by barge; the 4,000-square-foot house travelled across Chesapeake Bay so they could give the historic building a new waterfront home

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026
A 255-year-old Georgian mansion made an extraordinary 50-mile journey across the Chesapeake Bay after a Maryland family...
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In 1997, this Odisha man left his job and built a seed bank that hands out traditional rice varieties to farmers; years later, Debal Deb’s effort is rescuing India’s rice diversity |

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026
In 1997, ecologist and conservation scientist Debal Deb established Vrihi, a seed bank created to conserve traditional...
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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria to improve fisheries; decades later the predator was linked to the loss of many native cichlids and transformation of the lake’s fishery

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026
Nile PerchPhoto: Wikipedia In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria...
Read More Read more about In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria to improve fisheries; decades later the predator was linked to the loss of many native cichlids and transformation of the lake’s fishery