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Due to high demand, line access for the Giant Panda Habitat may close early. Arrive with time to spare for the best chance to see the bears.
For the first time ever, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has teamed up with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to track the migration of brown pelicans. In this Q&A below, research ecologist Autumn-Lynn Harrison talks about the migration.
On July 11, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center scientist Autumn-Lynn Harrison set out to deploy GPS tags on the Chesapeake Bay’s brown pelicans to track their migrations and better understand the iconic birds.