Spring is nearly here—if you live in the Southern Hemisphere. And these black-browed albatrosses, sometimes called mollymawks, have returned to their nesting grounds in the Falkland Islands where they will reunite with their mates. Each bird pair will lay a single egg in October and nurture the hatchling from December until April, when it’s time to take off and hunt the high seas again.
Back to the nest
Today in History
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International Day of Peace
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Independence Day
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Autumn’s swan song
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So, how long till springtime?
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It s National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Diwali
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A castle fit for a count
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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World Bicycle Day
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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Back on the rise
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Midwinter freeze
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Aloe in bloom
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Into the woods
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Cool water in the Quinault
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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From garden to table?
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Seitan Limania Beach, Crete
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Bellissima!
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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Saint Dwynwen s Day