Spread your wings and take flight on an avian adventure with some of our favorite feathered friends.

Few things are more wondrous than the gift of flight, but some birds have chosen to give it up – the question is, why? Whether it is to save energy, tap into new food resources, or invest in other skills, they all have their reasons.

Few things are more wondrous than the gift of flight, but some birds have chosen to give it up – the question is, why?

These Birds Were Made For Walking

Consider a whole new world of colorful, fluffy dinosaurs. Feathers, the evolutionary breakthrough that allowed for more stable body temperatures, which translated into outstanding mobility, even in cold weather.

Feathers, the evolutionary breakthrough that allowed for more stable body temperatures, which translated into outstanding mobility, even in cold weather.

The Feather Revolution

Owls are remarkable, highly resourceful birds that have carved out a unique way to live. They have colonized terrains from tundra to rainforest and will hunt almost anything.

Owls are remarkable, resourceful birds that have carved out a unique way to live. They have colonized terrains from tundra to rainforest and will hunt almost anything.

Owls: Masters of the Night

Half of all bird species undertake annual migrations, everything from heavy-bodied swans to delicate hummingbirds. Migration is one of the most remarkable phenomena on the planet, hosts of animals of all shapes and sizes demonstrating incredible feats of endurance.

Half of all bird species undertake annual migrations, everything from heavy-bodied swans to delicate hummingbirds.

Migrations: Frequent Flyers

Imagine if all waste just lay where it fell. We’d all be drowning in feces rotting plants and animal corpses, were it not for the cleanup crew. Often unfairly despised, we should see these animals, crabs, dung beetles, vultures and crows as our heroes, keeping us safe from diseases.

Imagine if all waste just lay where it fell. We’d all be drowning in feces, rotting plants, and animal corpses were it not for the cleanup crew.

Clean Up Crew

Cape Gannets are tough hunters flying over the coasts for their favorite prey: shoals of sardines, waiting for a surprising ally: dolphins.

Dolphins and Gannets

Giant birds once existed all around the world, yet none could fly! Go on a journey to far-off islands and discover the birds who lived alongside our ancestors.