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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We stand with Ukraine
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Union Square, Manhattan
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The call of the wild in Alaska
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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Take the Stairs Day
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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Time for brass bands and beer
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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World Environment Day
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
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Uncommon clouds are gathering
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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Ambassadors of the airwaves
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Trunks stick together
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Happy Cousins Day!
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Pantaleu
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Snow aglow in central Japan
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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Baddest of the badlands
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Bay Marker Lookout, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
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Happy trails for the 21st century
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Oymyakon, Russia
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Nursing the world to health
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World Oceans Day
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A day to celebrate the sun
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