Black legged kittiwakes often mate for life. Frank Fichtmueller/Shutterstock October 18, 2023 Compatible seabirds may make better parents, but personality clashes can lead to family tragedy and ‘divorce’ Fionnuala McCully, University of Liverpool Like humans, seabirds seem less likely to part ways when they have relationships built on similar personalities.
Streaked shearwater in flight Yusuke Goto October 6, 2022 How we tracked one small seabird species’ remarkable flight into a typhoon Emily Shepard, Swansea University A team of scientists used unique tracking data to study how streaked shearwaters fly into typhoons strong enough to destroy houses.
Changing environmental conditions can put stress on coupled-up animals. Natasha Gillies December 2, 2021 Climate change is making monogamous albatrosses divorce – new research Natasha Gillies, University of Liverpool Warming seas are harming albatross couples’ resilience, leading to higher rates of separation in the seabirds.
Wes Mountain/The Conversation May 6, 2021 Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a seabird? Two marine biologists place their bets Zoe Doubleday, University of South Australia and Erica Durante, University of South Australia In the red corner is the octopus with eight muscular, hyper-flexible arms. In the blue corner is the bird with killer vision and two sharp claws for catching prey with incredible speed and precision.