Birds in the News

November 23, 2016 — The 7.8-magnitude earthquake last week might have killed up to a quarter of the world's Hutton's Shearwaters.

November 21, 2016 — And here's a surprise: It wasn't even dethroned by another bird.

November 12, 2016 — A grisly whodunit may rest on the oddest criminal defense theory in recent history. We asked the experts if it’s possible.

November 10, 2016 — This fall, an endangered Whooping Crane that produced a hybrid chick with a Sandhill Crane had to be removed from the wild. This is his story.

November 01, 2016 — The nocturnal bird is so rare that it was once thought to be extinct. This recent discovery gives its struggling population a big boost.

October 28, 2016 — The Texas man who killed two of the endangered birds will pay $25,810—one-fifth the cost of raising a single Whooping Crane to adulthood.

October 26, 2016 — The Canadian corvid is a social media star, entertaining and educating people through his various mischievous deeds.

October 11, 2016 — The bird, nicknamed Matthew, miraculously escaped with no major injuries and should be released back into the Florida wild soon.

September 28, 2016 — Arctic seabirds are adapting as climate change brings warmer weather, shifting food sources, and a polar bear invasion.

September 15, 2016 — Located off the coast of Cape Cod, the area will be called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and is home to a variety of oceanic wildlife, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.