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"When the owl sings, the night is silent." 8/28/17 Hello Bright Eyes! Meet the Burrowing Owl Burrowing owls are curious birds. Long legs, bright, beady eyes, and a preference for nesting underground set these owls apart. They prefer open grasslands or deserts and are even known to nest in peculiar places, such as golf courses or airport fields. But habitat loss is contributing to a steady decline in their populations. Can this unique avian weather the storm? This Family's a Real Circus The Zoppé Circus is an Italian family tradition like no other. With a profound dedication to preserving his family's art form, lead clown Giovanni Zoppé—along with his son, his sisters and their husbands—performs the same acts that his familial predecessors have been perfecting for more than 175 years. For the Zoppés, circus is synonymous with family. The Day it Rained Whale In November 1970, an eight-ton sperm whale carcass washed up onto the beach in Florence, Oregon. After consulting with the U.S. Navy, the Oregon Department of Transportation decided that the best thing to do was to take half a ton of dynamite and blow it up. The result was a minor disaster. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list