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Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:47
A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
slideshow

Celebrating Marine Moms

The ocean is home to many moms of all shapes and sizes: from charismatic polar...
Wed, 04/24/2013 - 17:29
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of penguins on ice.
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Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop

Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers),...
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 09:34
Gentoo penguin mother with her chick in Antarctica.
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Gentoo Penguin Mother and Chick

A gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) mother stands with her chick in Antarctica....
Laysan albatross with a chick in a volcano looking nest on the ground made of earth.
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Laysan Albatross with a Chick

The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) breeds mainly in Hawaii and other...
Magellanic penguins on the beach in Punta Tombo, Argentina
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Punta Tombo Penguins

Every breeding season, some 400,000 Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)...
Band-rumped Storm-petrels (Oceanodroma castro) are quite a bit larger and heavier than Wilson's storm petrels, but share their amazing sense of smell, which they use to find food that may be miles away.
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Band-rumped Storm-petrels

Band-rumped Storm-petrels (Oceanodroma castro) are quite a bit larger and heavier...
Red Phalaropes have specialized in feeding in open water by spinning rapidly on the surface to create a small whirlpool, which draws plankton to the surface to eat.
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Red Pharalopes

Red Phalaropes (Phalaropus fulicarius) are a type of sandpiper that have...
Pomarine Jaegers (Stercorarius pomarinus) are predatory and pirate-like seabirds that will often steal prey from other birds.
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Pomarine Jaeger Skims the Surface

Pomarine Jaegers (Stercorarius pomarinus), also known as Pomarine Skuas, are...
Magellanic penguin parents typically lay two eggs under a bush or in a burrow, taking turns swimming out to sea to catch food for their chicks.
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Magellanic Penguin Parent and Chick

A parent Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) sits with its big chick....
A puffin with a mouthful of fish.
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Watching for Fish in the Puffin's Beak

In recent years, I have taken to watching flying fish along the Maine coast. Not...
November 2013
An albatross soars over the ocean.

Is It Love? Why Some Ocean Animals (Sort Of) Mate For Life

We often hear stories of animal love—tales of rare monogamy in the animal kingdom...
February 2015

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