Jennifer Ackerman

Science writer; author

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Authors Carl Safina and Jennifer Ackerman talk owls: from their extraordinary vision, hearing, and flight to the mystery and folklore that has surrounded them for centuries.

Owls: What they know and what humans believe

Authors Carl Safina and Jennifer Ackerman talk owls: from their extraordinary vision, hearing, and flight to the mystery and folklore that has surrounded them for centuries.

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