Since 1988, the Norwalk aquarium has run cruises on Long Island Sound to search for seals and watch migratory birds that gather in winter.
Peaceful beaches, a small harbor, and a calm Lake Huron setting make this Michigan town feel like the kind of hidden spring ...
New research reveals why the endangered birds remain at risk years after California banned lead ammunition. Exclusive to KQED.
The Adirondacks are a vast stretch of forested mountains noted for the haunting call of loons, the crackle of campfires and the soft swish of kayak ...
Prompton State Park in Prompton, Pennsylvania is exactly that kind of treasure, and it’s probably closer to your house than you think. That first glimpse of Prompton Lake will make you wonder why ...
Broken English is a 2025 British hybrid documentary film that explores the life and career of singer/songwriter/author/performer Marianne Faithfull that features Tilda Swinton and George MacKay as ...
The real call of a loon is one of the most haunting and beautiful sounds in nature. Echoing across the water, it creates a ...
Loons bobbed on the early morning ripples as our pontoon boat sped across the open waters of Lake Jocassee, South Carolina. “First loon!” someone exclaimed gleefully, but otherwise we ignored ...
Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people showed preferences for calls that other species find the most attractive.
Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to ...
Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help scientists understand how the animals communicate.
Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...