breeding
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Breeding occurs in regions spanning from Año Nuevo Island in Central California to the Kuril Islands north of Japan, with the greatest concentration of breeding grounds in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Ahead of their repatriation to Kenya, Prague Zoo said each animal would undergo "acclimatisation and detailed monitoring before being gradually integrated" at the MKWC's breeding programme.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The group concluded that there was a strong case to green-light the breeding program.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Ferdinand was sent to stud in 1989 and sold to a breeding farm in Japan in 1994.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Along with destroying breeding areas, adult mosquito populations were also attacked with the widespread use of the pesticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, better known as DDT, much of it sprayed from planes.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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