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... Southern Hemisphere , but several species migrate thousands of miles north across the Equator to winter in the northern summer seas , where they molt , feed , and rest in preparation for the return home in the southern spring ...
... Southern Hemisphere , but several species migrate thousands of miles north across the Equator to winter in the northern summer seas , where they molt , feed , and rest in preparation for the return home in the southern spring ...
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... Southern Ontario . Covering less than 10 percent of the area of the province , southern Ontario contains land of gentle relief ; its lowest area on the Ottawa River is only 150 feet above sea level , and its highest point - on Blue ...
... Southern Ontario . Covering less than 10 percent of the area of the province , southern Ontario contains land of gentle relief ; its lowest area on the Ottawa River is only 150 feet above sea level , and its highest point - on Blue ...
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... southern shores , and a short coastline in the northeast opens upon the Caribbean Sea . With an area of 42,042 square miles ( 108,889 square kilometres ) , it is one of the larger nations in Central America and the most heavily ...
... southern shores , and a short coastline in the northeast opens upon the Caribbean Sea . With an area of 42,042 square miles ( 108,889 square kilometres ) , it is one of the larger nations in Central America and the most heavily ...
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