An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat ...

Highly pathogenic avian flu is suspected to have reached Marion Island, South Africa’s sub-Antarctic territory in the ...

Albatrosses face feeding challenges in strong winds, according to a study. These adaptable birds struggle to find food during storms.

From albatrosses to sharks to slimy eels, the natural world has long been a source of inspiration for aircraft design and ...

Researchers used biologging technology to analyse movements, activity patterns and eating habits of two species of Southern Ocean albatrosses to see how they responded to extreme weather. The study ...

The New Brunswick bird records committee recently added the black-browed albatross, bell's vireo, and western flycatcher to the official list, bringing the total number of bird species ever ...

Wandering albatrosses have the largest wingspan of any bird, up to 3.4m, adapted for efficient flight in Southern Ocean winds. Because of this adaptation, albatrosses have not been considered at ...

An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat from a fast-spreading strain of bird flu. High pathogenicity avian ...

I worked on Bird Island research station, just off mainland South Georgia, for two and a half years as a zoologist, studying the albatross populations there. It was a real privilege to get to work ...

Black-browed albatross in flight near Crozet Islands. Credit Samantha PatrickAlbatrosses are exceptionally mobile and use the ...

Marion Island, one of South Africa's sub-Antarctic gems, is facing a serious environmental threat as the highly pathogenic ...

challenging previous assumptions with its inclusion of diverse birds such as hummingbirds, albatrosses, pelicans, and even the enigmatic sunbittern and hoatzin.