Michael Ellis takes a look at a pair of seabirds that have set remarkable records for long-distance flying. Years ago, on my first pelagic birding trip in the middle of foggy Monterey Bay, the ...

Of all migrating birds, the Arctic tern flies the farthest -- braving cold, wind, storms, predators and starvation to travel from as far as upper Greenland to the shores of Antarctica. But little has ...

Arctic terns in Juneau have met odd ends for two years running, and they’ve just returned for another season. Two years ago, several nests of eggs laid by the globe-trotting seabirds were ravaged by a ...

Tiny Tern Takes Flight follows the migration of arctic terns from the northern arctic to the southern antarctic. Written by Donna B. McKinney and illustrated by Fiona Osbaldstone. With lyrical text ...

COIMBATORE: Bringing much joy to the birders’ community, two species of terns have been spotted at the Puthalam saltpans in Kanniyakumari. This is said to be the first time these seabirds have been ...

The Arctic Tern can fly 60,000 miles in a year. Why do they travel so far? On this episode of THE WILD, we’ll take a look at the arctic tern and it’s incredible flying abilities. But take it from me, ...

In preparation for the arrival of Arctic terns, the U.S. Forest Service has closed areas in front of Photo Point and along Nugget Falls Trail at the Mendenhall Glacier for the summer season. Visitors ...

With soaring lines washed in luminous colors, Moore (Yoshi and the Ocean) traces a year in the life of the arctic tern—an animal that, back matter suggests, may experience more sunlight than any other ...