Benowitz-Fredericks, Z. M. and Kitaysky, A. S. 2005. Benefits and costs of rapid growth in common murre chicks Uria aalge. - J. Avian Biol. 36: 287-294. While accelerated growth can be advantageous to ...

The common murre is a self-sufficient, resilient bird. Though the seabird must eat about half of its body weight in prey each day, common murres are experts at catching the small "forage fish" they ...

In recent years, climate change has increasingly made headlines, but few stories are as alarming as the record heat wave that struck Alaska. The impact of this extreme weather event, which occurred ...

An alarming number of seabirds are dying on Bay Area beaches. Scientists believe the birds are starving because ocean warming has driven away their food supply. Volunteers at the International Bird ...

A group of common murre chicks on Tyuleny Island, each around three weeks old, must navigate a dangerous obstacle to reach the sea: a beach packed with hostile fur seals, each one at least 40 times ...