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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Freeze frame
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A star blows a bubble
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Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, California
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Let s face it: It s World Emoji Day
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Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
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Darwin Day
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An island for the birds
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Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Fibonacci Day
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Merry and bright
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Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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World Environment Day
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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Gamboa Crater, Mars
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Llama Day
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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The largest American bison around
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Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!
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Collared aracari in Costa Rica
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Short-eared owl
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National Library Week
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Cherry blossoms at the National Mall, Washington, DC
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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