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Researchers hope contest – similar to Fat Bear Week – starting Monday will be latest wildlife watching craze
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Researchers hope contest – similar to Fat Bear Week – starting Monday will be latest wildlife watching craze
Monday sees the start of what researchers hope will be the latest wildlife watching craze – Fat Marmot Week.
Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover.
Monday sees the start of what researchers hope will be the latest wildlife watching craze – Fat Marmot Week.
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Source: The Guardian · Associated Press. Published 21 Aug 2026, 02:17 pm.
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