COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A rare magnificent frigatebird found itself in dire straits after a powerful storm knocked it out of the sky while it was flying over the ocean. The bird, not typically ...

A big, gangly tropical bird that got blown way off course and ended up in a Healdsburg tree was successfully released on Catalina Island this week, happily ending an unusual Alice-in-Wonderland-type ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Frigatebirds can remain airborne for days at a time without ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is currently rehabilitating a Magnificent Frigatebird or man o’ war seabird displaced by the winter storm affecting the majority of ...

I clearly remember when I first learned of their existence — in the pages of one of my pop-bottle books. And I remember even more clearly my first encounter with one nine years later — flying over the ...

One of the world's rarest seabirds has returned to remote Ascension Island in the Atlantic 150 years after its colony was wiped out by feral cats. Last week ornithologists spotted two nests containing ...

Frigatebirds, with wingspans reaching 2.3 meters, are renowned for their exceptional flying abilities, often staying aloft for days. These seabirds thrive in warm coastal regions, exhibiting unique ...

The Christmas Island Frigatebird is a spectacular large seabird. It is one of only five frigatebird species, all with glossy black plumage, long narrow wings, buoyant and acrobatic flight, and long ...

is The Verge’s Senior Photographer. This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we've written about animals without telling you ...