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How Will Animals Respond To Total Solar Eclipse Darkness?

For just a few minutes on Monday, there will be a total eclipse visible in regions across the globe. But as sky-watchers look up, what will animals be doing below?

Vicki spoke with Here&Nows Robin Young about how animals respond when the world goes dark in the middle of the day:

A seagull is pictured in front of the sun during a partial solar eclipse on March 20, 2015, in Tonypandy, Wales, United Kingdom. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

View the California Academy of Sciences guidelines for submitting your animal observation data using the iNaturalist app here

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