The world's largest cormorant went extinct almost 200 years ago—but almost nothing is known about its life. A recent dive into the collections of museums around the world is helping to piece together ...

Tokyo — The "shrine island" of Miyajima is one of Japan's most iconic destinations. A quick ferry ride from downtown Hiroshima, the postcard-perfect locale is much-loved for its giant "floating" ...

In October, we see large flocks of birds moving in broken lines across the skies that don’t keep the strict formation of geese. These are the cormorants, our summer resident double-crested cormorants, ...

Large flocks of cormorants have been spotted in recent days at the estuary coastal area near Thoothukudi Port. This estuarine region, where seawater and freshwater converge, offers a rich habitat with ...

Potato Island on Lake Vermilion is a study in black and white. Cormorants and herring gulls nest on the barren, half-acre island in the eastern basin of the lake. Herring gulls have been nesting on ...

Thoothukudi: Large flocks of cormorants have been spotted in recent days at the estuary coastal area near Thoothukudi Port. This estuarine region, where seawater and freshwater converge, offers a rich ...

Only six skin specimens of the spectacled cormorant are known to exist. Credit: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London Only six skin specimens of the spectacled cormorant are known to ...