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  2. Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Virginia is located in the independent city of Virginia Beach. Established in 1938 in an isolated portion of the former Princess Anne County , it is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service .

  3. False Cape State Park - Wikipedia

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    False Cape State Park is a 4,321-acre (17.49 km 2) state park located on the Currituck Banks Peninsula, a one-mile-wide (1.6 km) barrier spit between the Back Bay of the Currituck Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, within the city of Virginia Beach, adjacent to the state border with North Carolina, and just north of Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge.

  4. Newport Back Bay - Wikipedia

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    Newport Bay is one of the top birding sites in the United States, as there are over 200 bird species that have made their homes here. Visiting the Back Bay will showcase the immense diversity of the bird inhabitants. The Back Bay is a vital area in the migration process; it serves as a sort of rest stop for birds migrating from Alaska or Canada.

  5. List of National Wildlife Refuges - Wikipedia

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    Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Virginia Beach: VA 1938 9,062 acres (36.67 km 2) [515] Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge: Accomack County Worcester County, Maryland: VA 1943 14,000 acres (57 km 2) [516] Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge: Northampton County: VA 1984 1,127 acres (4.56 km 2) [517]

  6. List of zoos in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Animals may be bred, as well, to maintain captive populations and kept under veterinary care. These facilities include zoos , safari parks , animal theme parks , aviaries , butterfly zoos , reptile centers , and petting zoos , as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed.

  7. Feds, city to crack down on animal sacrifices in NYC’s ...

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    Feds, city to crack down on animal sacrifices in NYC’s Jamaica Bay after dog-carcass with snapped neck, wounded pigs found. Matthew Sedacca. September 14, 2024 at 7:44 AM.

  8. Currituck Sound - Wikipedia

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    Currituck County's Mackay Island and Currituck National Wildlife Refuge as well as Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach border the sound and are winter habitats on the Atlantic Flyway. Many watersports activities occur in the sound, including parasailing, sea kayaking, and jet skiing.

  9. Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge The refuge lies five miles (8 km) east of the Atlantic Ocean and about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Beaufort, North Carolina . Established in 1964, the refuge consists of approximately 11,000 acres (45 km 2 ) of irregularly flooded, brackish marsh and 3,480 acres (14.1 km 2 ) of pocosin and woodland habitat.