Under cover of darkness, a new ashy storm petrel parent picks up small prey brought to the ocean's surface by the California current. Feeding and fledging of chicks is synchronized with the moon ...

Not everyone can survivein the desert. It takes determination, specialist skills and perseverance. Good contacts can be a help, too. Petrel Resources, a small Irish oil explorer, has all these ...

Tropical cyclones are synonymous with destruction. But at least one seabird may take advantage of them as feeding opportunities. The Desertas petrel, a small and threatened seabird native to the North ...

I believe storm-petrels are the world’s most amazing birds. No bigger than a robin, these intrepid winged warriors spend virtually their entire lives at sea, returning to dry land only to nest and ...

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