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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Goodbye, 2020!
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Eurasian scops owl
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Halo around the sun
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International Day of Friendship
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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Sky island views
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The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
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An island hopper s paradise
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What happened to these clouds?
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The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Italy s submerged village
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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What, no escalator?
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Surströmming Day
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Forward-thinking women of history
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Arambol Beach, Goa, India
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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Illuminating Annecy
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Uncommon clouds are gathering