Experts thought H5N1 bird flu would more likely reach Australia’s north. But an arrival from Antarctica had always been possible ...

Wilsons Storm Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus, During a storm with high winds we encountered this rare petrels on the open sea. They were constantly on the move and not easy to photograph. (Photo by: ...

Staff at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are following the journeys of White-chinned Petrel fledglings as they make their first journeys over the South Atlantic Ocean in search of food. The birds have ...

Nearly a dozen endangered Hawaiian petrel chicks got the ride of their lives this week. As part of a project that was three decades in the making, the 10 fluffy, grey and white chicks were flown by ...

A new species of seabird endemic to New Caledonia (France) has just been described. In addition to at-sea sightings since 2008, three specimens of the bird are in museum collections. Though only now ...

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In the deep cold of a Maine winter, the reality of our warming climate feels counterintuitive. But as scientists remind us, climate change is best understood over the long term. In fact, an imperiled ...

I believe storm-petrels are the world’s most amazing birds. No bigger than a robin, these intrepid winged warriors spend virtually their entire lives at sea, returning to dry land only to nest and ...