You might think there’s no safer place underwater than snugged to the side of the largest fish on Earth. But you would be wrong. Divers watched in awe as a particularly persistent bird called a ...

A cormorant sticks its head into the water this week at Westlake Pond in Santa Cruz. Cormorants are highly skilled, visual ...

A Brandt’s cormorant shines with its trademark blue highlights, wispy white feathers and purple sheen while foraging in Santa Cruz recently. The largest cormorant on the Pacific Coast, according to ...

Mark Engle sees the signs that his Great Lakes nightmare is returning. A federal judge's ruling in 2016 halted wildlife management agencies from their practice of killing limited numbers of ...

Many aquatic animals like frogs and turtles spend a big part of their lives under water and have adapted to this condition in various ways, one being that they have excellent hearing under water. A ...

Diving birds like penguins, puffins and cormorants may be more prone to extinction than non-diving birds, according to a new study. The authors suggest this is because they are highly specialized and ...

From acidic excrement that eats through bridge coating, to nesting near roadways and causing accidents, cormorants have been known to create some problems for humans here in Oregon. But for more than ...

If you look up cormorants online or in the library, you’ll find quite a bit of negativity associated with these birds. So much so that I want to start by talking about why I love cormorants. One ...

The great cormorant has more sensitive hearing under water than in air. This new knowledge may help protect vulnerable bird species. Many aquatic animals like frogs and turtles spend a big part of ...