This magnificent bird of prey flies over Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming. The bald eagle is part of a conservation success story, for our national bird was once headed toward extinction. A rapid decline in bald eagle populations was one of the motivating factors in establishing the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The chemical pesticide DDT, previously thought to be safe, was causing high mortality rates for bald eagle chicks, as well as many other birds exposed to the chemical. DDT was banned, and the eagles’ numbers began to rise again.
A species no longer at risk
Today in History
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Happy World Laughter Day
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What a twist
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Laguna de Torrevieja, Spain
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World Population Day
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Diwali
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Best fronds forever
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National Park Week continues
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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Did it see its shadow?
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Veterans Day
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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Memorial Day
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Pride Month
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
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Don’t look down
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Shark Awareness Day
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Party like it’s 5779
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Satellite image of sand and seaweed in the Bahamas