Owls Found Thriving in Abandoned Coal Mine as Wildlife Reclaims Industrial Heritage Site
New photos show owls and wildlife reclaiming an abandoned coal mine 50 years after it closed.
The Chatterley Whitfield mine in Staffordshire, England, last produced coal in 1976.
Now, a half-century later, the son of a coal miner who worked there has returned to document nature’s return.
New photos show owls and wildlife reclaiming an abandoned coal mine 50 years after it closed.
The Chatterley Whitfield mine in Staffordshire, England, last produced coal in 1976.
Now, a half-century later, the son of a coal miner who worked there has returned to document nature’s return.
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Date: 2026-06-06 08:14 am (UTC)