Arctic Tern
Latin: Sterna paradisaea

The findings refute the theory that the birds’ skulls act like helmets, absorbing the shock of impact. Instead, they minimize it to strike harder.
Moments of delight and awe abound in this collection of standout bird photography. Scroll through and learn the story behind each shot.
But with developers and state wildlife managers opposed to a threatened listing even as its habitat disappears, the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl faces an uncertain future.
Shelby Casas braves sun, bugs, and storms to protect endangered birds.
Smith and Soto talked with us about all things bird photography, including how they took the leap to chase after their passion.
The environmental community and the clean energy community must be partners in ensuring that conservation and clean energy go hand in hand.
In 2020, a blaze consumed Big Basin Redwoods State Park, incinerating cabins, blackening ancient trees, and imperiling endangered murrelets. Staff now want to reimagine the park to better ensure the seabird’s future.
More than 100 North American birds carry the names of people, some of whom were enslavers, supremacists, or grave robbers. A growing movement aims to do away with honorifics all together and bestow monikers that reflect each species' unique qualities
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