Seabirds : Discovery News

Pacific Plastic Soup 100-fold Increase

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 10:23 AM ET | 0

The vast swirl of microplastic waste floating in the North Pacific has increased 100-fold over the last 40 years. Read more

Prey 'Buffets' Help Fuel Healthy Ocean Ecosystems

Posted Thu May 3, 2012 10:34 AM ET | 0

Marine animal populations thrive when presented with dense and accessible patches of prey, as opposed to just more of it. Read more

Ancient Penguin Weighed 130 Pounds

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Feb 27, 2012 07:00 PM ET | 0

The hefty penguin lived about 27 million years ago and weighed up to 130 pounds. Read more

Pacific Ocean Predator Pathways

Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 03:46 PM ET | 0

Like the migrations across the Serengeti, huge expanses of the North Pacific Ocean are major corridors of life. Read more

Hurricanes Like Earl Throw Birds Off Course

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Tue Sep 7, 2010 08:51 AM ET | 0

Hurricanes that swirl in the north can pick up seabirds and trap them inland, delighting birders, but often spelling death for the birds. Read more

Bullied Blue-Footed Boobies Turn Out Fine

Posted Wed Aug 4, 2010 11:05 AM ET | 0

Despite the torment they endure as chicks, these bullied birds grow up to be well adjusted adults. Read more

Gulf Oil Spill Not the Biggest Ever

Posted by Jessica Marshall Tue Jun 1, 2010 09:36 AM ET | 0

Forty-two days into the worst oil spill in U.S. history, somewhere between 500,000 and 780,000 barrels of oil, possibly more, have contaminated the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.The biggest one happened in Kuwait during the 1991 Gulf War when Iraqi... Read more

Great Barrier Reef Oil Spill Hits Wildlife Sanctuary

Posted Wed Apr 14, 2010 06:21 AM ET | 0

A small amount of oil is detected on North West Island, a breeding site for hundreds of thousands of seabirds and turtles. Read more

Animal Oceanographers

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:25 PM ET | 0

Tracking tech reveals the secret lives of sharks, squids, whales, turtles, seals and the oceans themselves. Read more

Spot on Gulls' Beaks Can Indicate Poisons

Posted by Michael Reilly Wed Sep 2, 2009 12:08 PM ET | 0

In the wake of a massive oil spill from the tanker Prestige, poisoned seagulls displayed smaller red spots on their beaks than healthy birds, according to a new study. The finding could open the way for the birds, fish and lizards to be used as... Read more