Peck by Peck, Seabirds Are Eating Live Whales
Giant petrels see surfaced whales as a swimming snack bar.
Oct 15, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Species: Birds
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Please Do Not Feed the Wildlife
Discarding fish at sea is banned in Iceland. How has that impacted a seabird known to scavenge off the waste?
Jul 10, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
One Songbird, Four Forms, One Tiny Island
Researchers unravel how distinct types of the Reunion grey white-eye came to be.
Jun 8, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Expanding Canada’s Biggest Port Will Be a Blow to Wildlife
A new environmental assessment raises plenty of concerns about the proposed new terminal at Vancouver’s Roberts Bank*
Apr 16, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Footprints of Extraction
The Svalbard Archipelago was uninhabited until humans came searching for resources. A historian follows their tracks.
Apr 7, 2020 | 2,500 words, about 13 minutes
Māori Management Techniques Might Help Struggling Birds
Research suggests traditional harvesting could help protect sooty shearwaters in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds.
Mar 6, 2020 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
How Seashells Feed Trees
Researchers track how the nutrients in shellfish are aiding plants and animals on land.
Mar 5, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Penguins Call Underwater
For the first time, researchers hear seabirds vocalizing while diving.
Feb 24, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes