A wiry black bird called a cormorant dives under waves and comes up with a fish in its beak. This is a familiar sight to many people who spend time near the ocean. Cormorants are such good hunters, ...

Birds are most often found soaring through the air, perching on tree branches, or shuffling on the ground. Discover 11 types ...

Think birds can’t swim like fish? Think again. From penguins to tiny dippers, these 8 feathered divers chase prey underwater with surprising speed and skill.

The medical facility had to call in the fire department for backup with the unexpected animal rescue ...

Birds are usually admired for their ability to fly, yet some species are equally skilled beneath the water’s surface. Through specialised wings, powerful feet, dense bones and oxygen-saving ...

Many aquatic animals like frogs and turtles spend a big part of their lives under water and have adapted to this condition in various ways, one being that they have excellent hearing under water. A ...

Many kinds of bird regularly forage for prey underwater. These birds have a variety of ways of doing so and adaptations to match. Life in the water is very different from life in the air. The first ...

In October, we see large flocks of birds moving in broken lines across the skies that don’t keep the strict formation of geese. These are the cormorants, our summer resident double-crested cormorants, ...

Birds are not just creatures of the sky. Many species have become expert swimmers and divers. Penguins, cormorants, puffins, ...

The great cormorant has more sensitive hearing under water than in air. This new knowledge may help protect vulnerable bird species. Many aquatic animals like frogs and turtles spend a big part of ...