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That’s so cool.

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Let me see.

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...

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microscope.

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These BioBlitzes help us awaken the public,

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especially those in cities,

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to nature in their own backyard.

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That’s the first time I’ve ever seen a frog up that close.

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Yeah, right!

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I’ve seen them at the aquarium but ...

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I ...

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these guys are called chorus frogs sometimes ...

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These students and scientists are taking part in a BioBlitz to 

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create an inventory of the area.

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And in some cases, we’re finding absolutely new things that 

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the park service didn’t realize existed in this park.

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This BioBlitz is taking place 

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in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California.

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The team of around 9,000 volunteers,

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led by 320 scientists, is helping to find and identify 

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all the different plant and animal species in the park.

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They find different fish, birds, and tiny insects.

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The volunteers also work through the night to 

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find creatures that only come out after it’s dark.

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Each new species must be recorded and classified.

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People are so excited to be out here.

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The weather doesn’t matter—

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it was beautiful yesterday and we’ve seen 

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such an incredible diversity of plants and animals—

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oh, nothing could be better.

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The team continues to work in the rain.

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They take pictures and film videos,

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and immediately post these online for other people to see.

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This is really, really cool.

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We’re telling people that, you know,

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they should take a look where they are 

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and start enjoying nature and discovering it.

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After the BioBlitz ends,

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the information gathered is shared at a festival for people 

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who live in nearby communities.

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They learn about the species that were found in the area so that they,

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too, can help protect these amazing plants and animals.

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So, the grand total for the number of species that 

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we found in this BioBlitz was 2,304.