The meadow is stewarded by the Vashon Nature Center, whose restoration efforts are mirrored by groups such as the ...

The white-eared night heron is not a new bird for the experienced birder. Primarily found in southern China and northern ...

Waterbirds have seen a resurgence thanks to Gould Island's private nature, but efforts to open the island to recreation has ...

Glacier-carved fields and ephemeral wetlands provide a crucial stopover for long-distance migrants and prolific breeding ...

The denizens of the Middle Island wetlands may have short spring migrations, but it's still a perilous journey.

Conservationists hail record year for UK’s loudest bird after previous concern - Bitterns have been brought back from the risk of extinction by large-scale efforts to restore wetlands.

Large-scale efforts to protect the well-camouflaged heron in recent decades have stopped the species' loss altogether. The males produce a loud "booming" call when trying to attract a mate ...

For the 25th consecutive year, a heron colony is nesting and raising its young in Stanley Park with little regard to the tennis players and park users buzzing around below. The herons started nesting ...

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Among the newly identified species is a pygmy pipehorse, a 4-centimeter (1.6-inch) master of camouflage found in Sodwana Bay, off the coast of South Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is the first ...