‘A perfect storm’: the dedicated rescuers caring for sodden seabirds blown in by Cyclone Alfred | Birds
Most people in Brisbane were pounding the hatch ahead of the arrival of the tropical cyclone Alfred. But for some, it was one of the most exciting natural events of their life. Until weekends and Monday, the birdwatchers lined up on the coast of Bramble Bay on the Bayside suburbs of Seancliffe, Sandgate and Redcliffe. […]
Thousands of dead seabirds are washing up on Australia’s beaches. Researchers want to know why | Environment
Thousands of dead shearwaters have washed up on beaches on Australia's east coast, and researchers are unsure of the cause and scale of these seabird “distresses.” The 20-metre-long shearwater, also known as the Yura or Muttonbird, flies 15,000 km from the Northern Hemisphere to southern Australia and back each spring. Dead shearwaters have been spotted […]