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400 to 1,000 year old bones from an endangered seabird, the Hawaiian petrel. Bones such as these provide a window into the lives of seabirds before and after human arrival in the open ocean environments of the North Pacific.
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Petrel Bones Help Us Understand History

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The volcanic archipelago St. Kilda in the United Kingdom has some of the highest cliffs in Europe and hosts large colonies of endangered seabirds.
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St. Kilda, United Kingdom

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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

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Two Adélie penguins face each other while lying on ice.
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Adélie Penguins Face Off

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Researchers on a boat try to to catch an oiled pelican in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast.
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Netting an oiled pelican in the Gulf of Mexico

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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an elephant seal with a tracker
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Citizens of the High Seas

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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

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A puffin with a mouthful of fish.
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Watching for Fish in the Puffin's Beak

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a graphic depicting the four species of puffins
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Know Your Puffins

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Two Adélie penguins on Paulet Island, Antarctica
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Penguins

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