The species was missing from the wild for more than 70 years before its rediscovery in 2015, wildlife officials said.

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded ... on the birds’ kidneys and hearts. Plastic can block birds’ intestines or cause starvation, but there are also “sub-lethal” effects, Lavers said.

On a remote, crescent-shaped island ... can block birds’ intestines or cause starvation, but there are also “sub-lethal” effects, Lavers said. “They don’t kill the animal instantly ...

a professor of wildlife ecology and physiology at the University of Rhode Island who was not involved in either study. This “phenotypic flexibility” in birds has been shown to vary according to ...

Researchers found 778 individual pieces of plastic in one bird on Australia's Lord Howe ... this far-flung location doesn't protect the island's animals from the increase in discarded plastics.

The birds have plastic making up about 20% of ... Unfortunately, this far-flung location doesn't protect the island's animals from the increase in discarded plastics. Ecologist Alex Bond ...

On April 12, 2025, @trist020 shared a video from Stewart Island, New Zealand, showing a kiwi bird briefly approaching before quickly running away. The person captioned the video, "Seems like this ...

The place is world-renowned for its spectacular views of birds and wild animals. People from all over the world visit the Sanibel Island preserve to watch herons, pelicans and many other birds ...