Birds are usually admired for their ability to fly, yet some species are equally skilled beneath the water’s surface. Through specialised wings, powerful feet, dense bones and oxygen-saving ...

A wiry black bird called a cormorant dives under waves and comes up with a fish in its beak. This is a familiar sight to many people who spend time near the ocean. Cormorants are such good hunters, ...

Many aquatic animals like frogs and turtles spend a big part of their lives under water and have adapted to this condition in various ways, one being that they have excellent hearing under water. A ...

I have been watching cormorants at the Anacortes ferry terminal for years, but recently my seat on the ferry was in perfect alignment to see their eggs when a cormorant readjusted its position. A ...

Mark Engle sees the signs that his Great Lakes nightmare is returning. A federal judge's ruling in 2016 halted wildlife management agencies from their practice of killing limited numbers of ...

The great cormorant has more sensitive hearing under water than in air. This new knowledge may help protect vulnerable bird species. Many aquatic animals like frogs and turtles spend a big part of ...