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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Hiding in plain sight
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Fat Bear Week
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A magnificent monolith
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Burns Night
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Poinsettia Day
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Remembering the Arizona
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Demoiselle cranes, India
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
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Get the bear facts
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A goldie gala
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Winter Olympics in Beijing
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
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National Take a Hike Day
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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International Literacy Day
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A summertime light show
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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International Geodiversity Day
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Friendship Day in the City of Brotherly Love
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Time for brass bands and beer
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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