Numbers of Arctic terns nesting at a key breeding site have dropped by nearly a third this year, as experts warn climate ...

Arctic terns -- which fly on the longest migrations of any animal on Earth -- may be able to navigate the dangers posed by climate change, new research suggests. Skip to main content.

Arctic terns only grow to be about 5 ounces in weight. “It’s certainly something new for here,” Baluss said. She said loose dogs near where Arctic terns nest are also a concern.

An Arctic tern family in Alaska. No one knows why, but terns nest in the Arctic, during the Arctic summer, and then they fly all the way to Antarctica to spend a second summer there.

Of all migrating birds, the Arctic tern flies the farthest -- braving cold, wind, storms, predators and starvation to travel from as far as upper Greenland to the shores of Antarctica. But little ...

Overland migration of Arctic Terns revealed Date: March 25, 2019 Source: Newcastle University Summary: Data from a landmark three year study of the world's longest migrating seabird reveals how ...

“We have shown that Arctic terns can annually migrate up to 81,600 kilometres – twice as far as previously thought,” says Carsten Egevang at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources in Nuuk.

The National Trust says a fall in the number of seabirds at an important coastal breeding site is a "cause for concern". Long ...

Arctic terns – which fly on the longest migrations of any animal on Earth – may be able to navigate the dangers posed by climate change, new research suggests.