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The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead. The next hurdle: funding
A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...
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Mississippi River Is a Bald Eagle Paradise—But What Makes It So Special?
Bald eagles love calling the Mississippi River home, but why? The answer lies in the perfect combination of abundant fish, strong nesting spots, and wide-open water. Find out what makes this river an ...
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Scientists Confirm Sharks Travel More than 1,000 Miles up the Mississippi River
However, it turns out that a unique shark species, the bull shark, tends to swim outside the box—and right into the freshwater of the Mississippi River. Could bull sharks really swim that far ...
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Giant freshwater stingray
There are reports of giant stingrays weighing up to 1,300 pounds, though such accounts are not verified because weighing the enormous and awkward animals ... at the bottom of the river.