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Oriole
Oriole is the common name for members of 2 families of birds. The Old World family Oriolidae occurs from Europe through Africa and Asia to Australia.
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Osprey
The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large, cosmopolitan bird of prey characterized by a crested head and contrasting black, white and grey plumage.
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Otter
The river otter (Lutra canadensis) occurs throughout North America except in desert and arid tundra regions. In Canada it is scarce, except along the BC coast, where it is abundant and often wrongly identified as a sea otter.
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Macleans
Our Dying Seas
This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on October 5, 1998. Partner content is not updated.
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Oyster
Oyster is a common name for bivalve (hinged shell) molluscs, including true oysters (order Ostreoida) and tropical pearl oysters (order Pterioida), found chiefly in temperate and warm shallow waters.
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Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher is a name given to 11 species of large shorebirds of the family Haematopodidae.
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Ozone Depletion
Ozone depletion is a chemical thinning of the OZONE LAYER in the stratosphere or upper atmosphere. Scientists determined in the 1970s that it is caused by ozone depleting substances (ODSs), particularly by the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
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Ozone Layer
The development of the ozone layer is thought to have been a significant factor permitting the evolution of life on Earth. Ozone is the main atmospheric gas that absorbs the biologically damaging part of the sun's ultraviolet radiation (UV radiation), known as UV-B (ultraviolet-biologically active).
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Pacific Salmon
Pacific salmon include 7 species of fish belonging to the genus Oncorhynchus, family Salmonidae.
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Paintbrush
The paintbrush is a herbaceous plant of genus Castilleja , figwort family, Scrophulariaceae. Most are perennial. The common name, Indian paintbrush, is applied to several species. About 200 species occur worldwide, mostly in
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Painted Turtle
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native freshwater turtle species in North America. In Canada, it is found in all Canadian provinces except Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. It is abundant throughout much of its Canadian range and can be found in various aquatic habitats, including lakes, slow-flowing rivers and wetlands. The painted turtle is broken into three subspecies across Canada: the western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii; BC, AB, SK, MB and ON), the midland painted turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata; ON and QC) and the eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta; NB and NS).
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Parsnip
The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a perennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop and belonging to the Umbelliferae family.
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Pea
Some pea cultivars are grown in gardens for their tender green pods as VEGETABLES, which are harvested at their early stage of development, and eaten raw or cooked. They are known as snowpeas, sugar peas or snap peas. In parts of Asia and Africa, tender pea foliage is harvested as vegetable.
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