A marine heat wave of historic proportions between 2014 and 2016 has caused the most extensive die-off of a single seabird species ever recorded. The Northeast Pacific heat wave, ominously dubbed ...

Conservationists are making a Valentine’s Day plea to protect African penguins that can mate for life. The birds, which are ...

Possibly the most mysterious American seabird, the Kittlitz's murrelet nests in remote, solitary places high in rugged coastal mountains and has always been difficult to spot — in fact, since the ...

These sea birds are the smallest penguin species on Earth. Little penguins are slightly bigger than a standard bowling pin at about 12 to 14 inches tall and weighing roughly 3 pounds. Also called ...

However, the deterioration in ocean health has also been mirrored in many seabird populations, and they are now considered one of the most threatened groups in the avian world. Seabirds are some of ...

A groundbreaking research project aims to explore kittiwakes’ unique role in urban ecology and propose innovative strategies to ensure the birds can coexist successfully with humans in the future.