In April 2002, we investigated the vertical and horizontal movements of magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens; Fig. 1) while they were foraging at sea during egg incubation or chick brooding ...
Although the magnificent frigatebird may be the least likely animal on the Galapagos Islands to be unique to the area, it turns out the Galapagos population of this tropical seabird may be its own ...
I love sharing good and interesting news, rather than stories about all sorts of abuse and exploitation of nonhuman animals (animals). So, I was thrilled when this news came my way. In a fascinating ...
The bar-tailed godwit is one of the avian world’s record-holders. It may not be as big as an ostrich, as fast as a peregrine, or as loud as the South American oilbird, but it surpasses them all when ...
New research shows that frigatebirds can sleep on the wing, with just one or both halves of their brain When Charles Darwin arrived at the Galápagos Islands in 1839, he had the opportunity to observe ...
It is known that some swifts, songbirds, sandpipers, and seabirds fly non-stop for several days, weeks, or months as they traverse the globe. Given the adverse effect sleep loss has on performance, it ...
I love sharing good and interesting news, rather than stories about all sorts of abuse and exploitation of nonhuman animals (animals). So, I was thrilled when this news came my way. In a fascinating ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
On the tiny pacific island of Nauru, the strange hobby of frigatebird catching - practised by islanders for hundreds of years - is slowly vanishing. But players hope their grandchildren will continue ...
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