Lake County Forest Preserves’ holdings continue to expand with the goal of filling gaps in a planned larger whole, protecting wildlife and providing other benefits. Forest commissioners Wednesday ...

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Scattered across Alabama are magical sites where wading birds gather by the dozens and sometimes by the hundreds to build nests, lay eggs and raise their young until they ...

California sea lion pups born at the Channel Islands rookeries this year are returning to normal weights after four years of mass strandings off the coast caused by changing ocean conditions and lack ...

The Bering Sea provides critical habitat for many species of marine mammals, including seals, sea lions and whales. The predictable formation and movement of sea ice is a defining feature of this ...

Sarasota, Florida -- A battle is brewing between recreational fishermen and environmentalists. At stake -- protecting rookeries for nesting birds over a favorite fishing spot. The Florida Fish and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was a beautiful day at the Sterling Nature Center Heron rookery. I was using my new Nikon Coolpix for the first time. These ...

A team of scientists is proposing that endangered California condors raised in captivity be released near seal and sea lion rookeries so that the birds can once again feast on the carcasses of marine ...

Q: It was interesting to read of the huge blue heron rookery in Easthampton, Mass., which you mention in [your] column and which, unfortunately, has been disturbed by nearby nesting bald eagles. Just ...

Have you ever seen a great blue heron nest or rookery? Find out where, when, and how these magnificent birds mate and raise their young.