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As dusk falls over Central Park, join the Museum for an evening of wonder dedicated to the winged insects that live in New York City! 🐋 🐋 Join us for a panel conversation under the Blue Whale with Museum scientists exploring what declining insect populations reveal about the health of urban ecosystems. 🧑‍🔬 Hear from researchers working at the intersection of entomology, urban ecology, and conservation, and discover why the animals that share our city matter. 🥾 Afterwards, in celebration of National Moth Week, join scientists outside on the steps to the Museum to observe moths from Central Park and beyond as they gather for the evening. Photo: Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus). waterskippergirl, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist Click here for tickets and more information!

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200 year old Wisteria in Japan 🔥 - Author: GardenSilver_

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Bright Star (2009)

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" A Good Stretch" //© Martin Gregus

Music: Abby Posner - Reflect And Rise

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Cheetahs don’t have stripes… or do they? 🤔 Meet the “king cheetah” (Acinonyx jubatus)—note the pattern on its back. When scientists first observed this animal in 1926, it was thought to be a new species. Today, we know that “king cheetahs” are the same species as spotted cheetahs, and their unusual patterning is actually the result of a genetic mutation. These individuals are rare: Only a handful of striped cheetahs have ever been seen in the wild.

Photo: StuPorts, iStock