Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean
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In 1982, following years of civil unrest and economic crisis in Argentina, the Argentine military government invaded the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic in an effort to reclaim the territory from the British. This is known as the Falklands War. Nearly 900 people died in the conflict, mostly…
tags: House Wren, Troglodytes aedon, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
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The Falkland Islands came under further criticism Tuesday for refusing to allow a cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach flu to dock, as passengers complained about…
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Them guys gotta adjust to global warming real quick now.
Very cute!