That kind of approach is an everyday thing for cormorants, a family of seabirds that dine exclusively on fish and swallow them whole. No matter the meal, these birds make quick work of it thanks to ...

Cormorants have never been considered endangered, but by the 1970s, their numbers had plummeted. Pesticides such as DDT were making their way into the birds’ diet, resulting in the thinning of ...

Many thousands of cormorant birds were driven away from East Sand Island near the mouth of the Columbia River decades ago in an effort to protect the fish. Now the roughly 10,000 cormorants that ...

These cormorants have short stubby wings, and with those wings, can dive to amazing depths. Other than that, they resemble our double-crested cormorants.

Researchers at Oregon State University are using cormorants to help measure currents, temperatures and more. We'll hear from the researchers to learn what data has shown about oceans around the world.

WW examined the federal bird kill and its feeble results in a 2019 story.. Now, the plan is to welcome the cormorants back to the island. In a Dec. 18 statement, groups such as Bird Conservation ...

Several stories, blogs and letters have addressed the issue of cormorants on Lake Waconia in recent days. The simple truth is that cormorants are a problem. The economic, environmental and ...

Crested cormorants dot rocky islets and cliffs, where they can rest between fishing sessions, dry their feathers, which are only partially waterproof, and build their nest during the breeding season.

A couple of other river-linked species that can be confusing are the anhinga and cormorants. Both are dark-colored water birds that dive for fish in Florida, but they have several differences that ...

Great cormorants were once endangered in Japan, but now they've eaten and pooped their way onto the holy island of Miyajima's most-wanted list.

The Jacksonville area has well over 200 species of birds. The number varies depending on the season, and many are found along the river and wetlands.