Tokyo — The "shrine island" of Miyajima is one of Japan's most iconic destinations. A quick ferry ride from downtown Hiroshima, the postcard-perfect locale is much-loved for its giant "floating" ...

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 ...

While many migrating seabirds have passed through here over the past two months, one bird that can be found sitting atop old pilings and buoys throughout the year is the double-crested cormorant, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Diet of the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) was studied in three coastal wintering areas (Axios and Evros Deltas, Messolonghi Lagoon) of ...

In October, we see large flocks of birds moving in broken lines across the skies that don’t keep the strict formation of geese. These are the cormorants, our summer resident double-crested cormorants, ...

Cormorants have been the bane of fishermen since time immemorial. They are a very recognizable black and gray seabird with a very long neck and a voracious appetite for fish. These birds can be seen ...

Reproductive success and the intensity of five separate seasonal sexual characters, expressed similarly in both sexes and likely to be dependent on age and/or individual condition, were documented at ...

A wiry black bird called a cormorant dives under waves and comes up with a fish in its beak. This is a familiar sight to many people who spend time near the ocean. Cormorants are such good hunters, ...

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 ...