NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

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Pack-ice killer whales are highly social creatures, communicating through various vocalizations like pulsed calls and whistles. For the first time, researchers have recorded these vocalizations and ...

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Glitter-coated parade horses were once sent to slaughter after Mardi Gras. Now the homeless horses are getting a second chance thanks to the Humane Society. In October 2023, a thousand birds died in a ...

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