An albatross chick has died in Dunedin after swallowing plastic fed to it by its parent. The Department of Conservation (DoC) said the death of the 10-day-old chick highlighted the issue of ...

A famous Laysan albatross named Wisdom, first banded in 1956, is estimated to be over 70 years old and still returns to Midway Atoll to raise chicks. Her longevity provides a rare opportunity for ...

The albatross is a large seabird and part of the Diomedeidae family. The bird is commonly found in the North Pacific and the Southern Ocean and can’t be seen in the North Atlantic. It is one of the ...

Preserving our wildlife is who we are as Americans. And for over 50 years, we’ve successfully achieved this through the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This monumental law has preserved our nation’s ...

2. Queer behaviour is found in over 1,500 species: Scientists have documented same-sex sexual behaviour in more than 1,500 ...

In birds it’s a different story, with the male providing a similar amount of parental care and food delivery. This is why ...

Animal Pride, a documentary from The Nature of Things, brings these findings into the spotlight. "We've all heard the rhetoric that being queer isn't natural," says naturalist and presenter Connel ...

For wildlife close encounters in one of the world’s remotest places, there’s nowhere like South Georgia, says Mark Stratton ...

Drama-free reality TV The show's premise is simple: Each season, conservation rangers select an albatross couple as that year’s stars. A camera on the remote headland follows the chosen birds as they ...

The world’s oldest known wild bird, Laysan albatross, added a new chick to the family.And according to experts, this is her 40th one. The world’s oldest known wild bird, Laysan albatross ...