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 Valentines Day!
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Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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International Polar Bear Day
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
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Greece celebrates its independence
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The first ascent
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La Brecha de Rolando (Rolands Breach), Spain
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International Day of Peace
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World Penguin Day
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Presidents Day
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Denali National Park
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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Seattle, Washington
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Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
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International Dark Sky Week
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Siblings that play together…
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Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
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Noctilucent clouds
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Shark Awareness Day
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Where do those colors come from?
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Memorial Day
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