Birds basking in natural 'saunas'

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:20:01 UTCUpdated Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:20:01 UTCOriginal reporting: Phys.org

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New research led by the University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka shows some bird species may be taking advantage of natural geothermal "health spas."…

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Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:20:01 UTC.

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