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Video recorded by  Fleur, LK forum
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Grey seal        Hallhüljes        Halichoerus grypus

Video recorded by  Aita, LK forum
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Grey seal        Hallhüljes        Halichoerus grypus

Yesterday (Sunday 26th) the placenta was left behind after the female seal had given birth (see Saturday's video story ). It was left on the beach rocks about ten minutes after the pupping.

Videos recorded by Ahto Täpsi and Kalle Pihelgas
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A group trotting away after noticing humans. In the video we see that the younger elk bull still has its antlers, usually male elks are ”bareheaded” by February.

Elk, European elk; Moose (US)     Euroopa põder or põder       Alces alces

What animals did our forebears hunt? Bone findings from nine thousand years ago confirm that both elk and beaver meat was used for food.

Photo Arne Ader

Video Ahto Täpsi

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Foxes courting

Red fox; European fox   Punarebane or rebane        Vulpes vulpes

Since the end of last summer when the young foxes left the care of the adults they have lived solitarily. They have marked their territories that may be about ten square kilometres in size.

Text University of Tartu bird ecology researcher Marko Mägi and coordinator of the Year of Great Tit Margus Ots,

The great tit that has been staying overnight in the nest box has gathered many viewers via the webcam. Lately it has arrived in the nest box in the evenings between 16.00-17.00 and left by 8.00 at the latest in the mornings. Thus it sleeps more than 15 out of 24 hours during the dark period. How much energy does the tit use during the long winter nights and how much weight does it lose?

The camera image is transmitted by OÜ Teetormaja: www.tt.ee