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Recent Examples of terrariaArtists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting.—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026 Low-growing spike moss (Selaginella) with its cushion of lacy green leaves and stems is ideal for holiday terrariums and tablescapes.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
For 32 years, Cruz Monroy has walked the streets of a small town on the fringes of Mexico's capital with a tower of small cages filled with a rainbow of birds.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Tanks have been retrofitted with cages and mesh to deflect drone strikes.
For most of the year, the animals roam the island’s northern pastures, hills and cliffs, but in the days before Christmas, they’re rounded up and brought to the shearing pens.
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NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
White seabass hatched in Carlsbad are distributed to 10 coastal holding pens operated by volunteers from San Diego to Ventura, including a large site at Santa Catalina Island.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026