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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Astronomy Day
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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Dressed to impress
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Patriot Day
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Its Halfway Day!
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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A day of service for Dr. King
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Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
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Happy Independence Day!
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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Seville, Spain
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Leap day
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A holiday beacon of light
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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A Great view from above
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Cosplay strongly encouraged
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Get amped for Glastonbury
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Festival of British Archaeology
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Star Wars Day
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Happy World Meteorological Day
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A water loch-ed castle
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Celtic Colours International Festival, Canada
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