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The common diving petrel, aka smaller diving petrel or the diving petrel, is an auk-like small petrel that dwells among the southern oceans. These birds face the threat of invasive species in the form of black rats, that are known to kill and eat their chicks. However, these seabird’s numbers […]

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The Bermuda petrel, aka cahow, is a gadfly petrel and is the 2nd rarest seabird on the planet, after the magenta petrel. These seabirds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; hunting; trapping; invasive species, such as cats, dogs, pigs, and […]

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The Atlantic petrel is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean. Gadly petrels are so named due to their speedy, weaving flight, almost as if evading gadflies (horse flies). These birds face the threats of hunting; trapping; invasive species, and with them predation of chicks and eggs; land […]

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The giant petrel is a sea bird that hails from Antarctica up into the subtropical areas of South America, Australia, and Africa. They may look a little like an albatross but when they fly, they have a slight hunchback. Giant petrels are a perfect example of an opportunistic feeder. They […]

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One of only 3 known birds to inhabit the frigid climate of Antarctica, it’s the snow petrel. These beautiful birds can be found on the Antarctic Peninsula and on a variety of Antarctic islands like Géologie Archipelago, South Georgia Islands, South Sandwich Islands, and several islands around the Scotia Arc. […]

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