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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Happy Halloween!
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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Bioluminescence at Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales
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The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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National Public Lands Day
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Mexican giant cardon cactus
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Toledo, Spain
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Endangered Species Day
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Women s suffrage at 100
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
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Frozen beauty
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Ides of March
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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National Trails Day
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Dog days of summer
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Mount Pico, Portugal
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Reflecting on fall
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The lights of Paris
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Groundhog Day
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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A little blue
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Pups of the prairie
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A wetland in Västmanland, Sweden
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Skyscraper Day