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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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Busy building wetlands
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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New Years Eve
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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World Bee Day
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A path lain with petals
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The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
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For the love of bikes
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Reflections of the night sky
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Baltic Sea, Estonia
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Next stop, Tofino
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Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
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It’s Weihnachtsmarkt time!
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Tour de France begins
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Black History Month
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May the Fourth be with you…
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Helloooooo, Innsbruck
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Surf s up—Down Under
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World Lake Day in the Faroe Islands
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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First day of summer
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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Sundance Film Festival
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World Donkey Day
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American Wetlands Month
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