POIPU >> When a moli, or Laysan albatross, took its first flight from the hotel grounds of The Point at Poipu Kauai on July 9, Hob Osterlund was thrilled. “She was just over five months old,” said ...

Woods Hole, Mass. (Wed. Nov 30) -- Wandering albatrosses, which are an iconic sight in the Southern Ocean, are highly adapted to long-distance soaring flight. Their wingspan of up to 11 feet is the ...

According to a new finding in October’s Proceedings of the National Association of Sciences USA, this seabird navigates using sounds below our thresholds for hearing. For Science, Quickly, I’m Joseph ...

Using drone imagery, New Zealand researchers are evaluating a deep learning model called BirdDetector, as it analyzes Salvin’s albatross populations across the Bounty Islands. After testing the model ...

Like many fishers, Cameron Long is a man of few words. But luckily, his photos speak for him. His stunning winning shot of a solitary Salvin's albatross, navigating its flight a few well-judged inches ...

A black-footed albatross soars over the Pacific Ocean. Engineers are working to mimic the amazing ability of albatrosses to harness the wind for the next generation of autonomous drones. How does one ...