mystery birds, penguin & megavolcano vids, and a flower (links)
hello everyone,

today's mystery bird is one of the cutest birds in the world. it is an australian species but i am sure many of you can identify it because it is a very common subject of scientific research;

http://j.mp/2IBzF

the most recently demystified mystery bird was a Crested Tern, Sterna bergii, which is endemic to australia;

http://j.mp/rGmhA

this is a short video clip of macaroni penguins, a species that is surprisingly aggressive towards others of its own kind (unlike the very social emperor penguins);

http://j.mp/Nn4OI

this video is the third of a four-part television series about jacques cousteau and his voyage to antarctica;

http://j.mp/3uVQmz

you might find this satellite image and series of videos about an indonesian megavolcano on the island of Sumatra to be interesting;

http://j.mp/p8KSo

you might like this flower photograph;

http://j.mp/DhJY3

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
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