Routledge scanned the water, patiently waiting. Then, suddenly, what she had traveled all that way for became worth the trip. An ancient murrelet, a type of diving bird, popped out from the water ...

Analysis of 727 species of water birds revealed once they evolve to dive, this trait is never seemingly reversed. But the researchers are hopeful the discovery can help inform conservation ...

They circle over the water looking for fish close ... S.C. Department of Natural Resources' coastal bird program, has heard ...

They reveal that emperor penguins can stay an astonishing 11 minutes under water during a dive. How these birds manage to survive at such depths without incurring physiological problems ...

These are birds that are adapted through evolution for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water. The family contains around 146 species in 40 genera.

At night, they may dive for schooling squid that are visible because of their phosphorescence. Once in the water, the birds use their webbed feet to aid swimming. Red-footed boobies appear in a ...