Lion dancing + Monarch population
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| | Young Vietnamese church group spreads vibrant culture of lion dancing in Twin Cities |
To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, Minneapolis-based DTG Lions have been performing lion dancing, a traditional form of dance where two dancers move in sync to mimic a lion.
For the younger generation of Vietnamese Minnesotans at St. Anne’s, DTG Lions is a special community.
“For me, it’s just nice to have a Vietnamese community that's all similar to me and they all just enjoy the same thing that I do,” said Tran, who’s 17 years old. | |
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| | Wintering monarch butterfly population hit hard by drought |
Each winter researchers calculate the size of the eastern monarch butterfly population in Mexico by measuring how much space they cover in the forests where they winter.
This winter the butterflies cover less than one hectare, the smallest population in a decade and the second smallest in 30 years of monitoring. Drought is thought to be the primary reason for the population decline which increases the risk of further losses during the spring migration. | |
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