Introduction

Today, you’ll learn about the dreams of birds, why sound pollution in the oceans could be killing whales, and how fruit-eating birds are doing the work to save tropical forests.  

Bird Dreams 

• “Birds sing in their sleep - and now we can decipher their dreams.” by Paul McClure. 2024.  
• “Replay of innate vocal patterns during night sleep in suboscines.” by Juan F. Doppler, et al. 2021.  
• “Synthesizing avian dreams.” by Juan F. Doppler, et al. 2024.  
• “What is World Environment Day.” n.a. N.d.  

Whales & Noise  

• “Avoidance, confusion, solitude: whales react to rising noise pollution.” The University of Melbourne. 2024.  
• “Avoidance, confusion or solitude? Modelling how noise pollution affects whale migration.” by Stuart T. Johnston & Kevin J. Painter. 2024.  
• “How First Contact With a Whale Civilization Could Unfold.” by Ross Anderson. 2024.  

Fruit-Eaters Save Forest 

• “Tropical forests can’t recover naturally without fruit eating birds.” EurekAlert! 2024.  
• “Frugivores enhance potential carbon recovery in fragmented landscapes.”  by Carolina Bello. 2024.  

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