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🌿 Environment
September 23, 2026 at 06:06 PM
An Otter Just Returned to New York City's Bronx River for the First Time in a Century. Now, You Can Help Name It
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
An otter has returned to New York City's Bronx River for the first time in a century, a hopeful sign of the urban waterway's recovery after decades of restoration work. The public can help name the new resident.
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