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The recent total solar eclipse Owls Started Hooting During the Solar Eclipse As If They Were About To Hunt Published Apr 24, 2024 at 7:51 AM EDTUpdated Apr 24, 2024 at 9:38 AM EDT

 

    Birds were observed acting strangely during the recent total solar eclipse that stunned much of the United States earlier this month.

    Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology noticed that there was a decrease in the daytime activities of birds during the sudden darkness of the eclipse on April 8. These changes in behavior were similar to those seen during the 2017 eclipse, but much more noticeable.

    Cornell researchers measured the airborne activity of birds, bats, and insects during the totality using U.S. weather radar stations in the path of the eclipse. They saw that the birds' daytime activities, like swooping, decreased as the sun disappeared behind the moon.

    Other animals were seen to act strangely during the most recent solar eclipse.

    The San Antonio Zoo posted videos on X, formerly Twitter, of their animals freaking out as the sun suddenly disappeared that showed "meerkats, during totality, erratically running throughout their habitat as one large group," as well as whooping cranes "dancing" and flamingos "congregating."

    "Meerkats approaching and entering their indoor habitat space in the few minutes prior to totality...supported our working hypothesis that diurnal animals, meaning those awake during the day, would display their typical evening activity patterns during totality," the zoo wrote on X.

    The last total solar eclipse to darken America's skies occurred on August 21, 2017, in Oregon, Idaho, Mon tana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. The previous one to that in America was in 1979.

    The next time a total solar eclipse crosses over several states won't be until 2044.

 

Hundreds of Tesla Owners Flood Charging Station

Published Apr 10, 2024 at 11:17 AM EDT.

 

    The total solar eclipse was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for millions of people, but traveling home from the event quickly turned into a challenge for hundreds of Tesla owners.

    The moon was positioned for a few minutes on Monday so that the entire view of the sun was blocked in several states, plunging millions of people into darkness during the early afternoon.

    The path of totality started in Mexico and extended across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine before heading over the North Atlantic.

    The spectacle drew crowds from around the nation as people headed to areas in the path of totality to witness the event. Meanwhile, officials across the country voiced concerns about stretched public safety resources and an "enormous strain" on local hospitals and congested roadways.

    Several organizations, including the New York State Police, warned visitors against traveling in cars that couldn't withstand long delays, such as electric vehicles (EVs).

    Many Tesla owners returning home after the event quickly learned that finding a charging station and topping up their vehicle would add significant time to their trip. The Livesey family from Massachusetts noticed the battery on their Tesla was low after traveling to view the eclipse in Vermont. When they located a station that was open, they found dozens of vehicles already waiting to charge, according to a report by WCVB.

*Tesla, Inc is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. It designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and leases electric vehicles. https://www.newsweek.com/topic/2024-solar-eclipse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla,_Inc.

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