Skua

A baby puffin makes its way to the ocean for its first solo swim.

A bird called the Johnny Rook gets right 'in your face.' Known as the Falkland Islands' 'flying devils,' these clever animals band together in their youth to terrorize creatures great and small.

July 25, 2008—The guillemot, a seabird that depends on ice, is losing its habitat and falling prey to polar bears desperate for food. Part of Wild Chronicles' Climate Connections series.

The great egret waits, watches, and strikes.

Children help some young seabirds survive an accidental trip into an Iceland town.

Some birds depend on a tiny African lake for food and water. But they must look out for the crocodiles that lie in wait.

When an osprey has chicks to feed, it dives into the Yellowstone River to come up with a live catch.

They seem like an easy meal for predators like owls and snakes, but with their numbers in the billions, rats are not likely to go away soon.

October 2, 2007—White-backed vultures—once plentiful in India and Pakistan—have become critically endangered. Now environmentalists are urging a ban on a common veterinary drug...

A 4-foot-long (1.2-meter-long) king snake meets its match against a tiny curve-billed thrasher.