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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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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In the Himalayas for International Mountain Day
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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European Day of Parks
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It s Star Wars Day
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It s Coffee Day
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Icelandic horses, Iceland
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We re gonna need a bigger birdhouse
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Petrified Forest National Park
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Oktoberfest
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All hail the king of shrubs
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Mother s Day
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
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April Fools Day
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World Rivers Day
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World Space Week
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Up on the glacier
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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Carnival of Venice
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World Art Day
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Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil
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National Love a Tree Day
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Diwali
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
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World Book Day