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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World Elephant Day
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A sea of swirling stone
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Winnie-the-Pooh Day
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A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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World Childrens Day
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Port de Saint-Goustan, Auray, Brittany, France
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Merry Christmas!
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Bringing together history and technology
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Polar bears
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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Helloooooo, Innsbruck
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Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Ring of fire
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California
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National Mushroom Month
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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Finnish Independence Day
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Let s run em up!
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Pride 2024
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Salt evaporation ponds on the island of Gozo, Malta
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Porto, Portugal
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