Eastern Shore Master Naturalists

Tag: Volunteer Post

Sleek Minks and Rolling River Otters

Jul 24, 2024

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by

Abby Gale, ESMN Volunteer

in Observations, Volunteer Post

(Featured Image: Young mink on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by Tom Koerner, USFWS) Minks and river otters are semi-aquatic mammals that live throughout our diverse Virginia, including our Eastern Shore […]
How Flounder Eyes Evolved

Jul 9, 2024

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by

George Mapp, ESMN Volunteer

in Observations

One of the earliest criticisms of the theory of evolution was about flatfish eyes – how could one eye migrate to the other side of the head? Darwin tried to […]