The juvenile Salvin’s albatross was discovered by a fisherman in Anconcito, Ecuador Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent Veterinarian Ruben Aleman surgically removed the hooks and wire, setting the bird ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 6—While walking back from an afternoon of kayaking on Long Pond in Ledyard the other day, Andy Lynn and I skidded to a halt, ...

When you’re mesmerized by sonar blips and split-screen Fathometers, it’s easy to overlook the most obvious signs of a bite in this high-tech world — namely, the seabirds circling, dipping and diving ...

NEWPORT, N.C. — OWLS Wildlife Center in Newport is warning people about the danger discarded fishing line and hooks can pose to coastal birds.The nonprofit orga ...

A herring gull stuck hanging upside down from a lamp-post was a victim of discarded fishing line. The bird had become tangled in a line which then hooked on to a light at Fish Quay in North Shields.

Anyone who takes a look at the ocean these days cannot miss the huge concentrations of bird activity close to Monterey Bay ...

Small fixes can keep birds from being snagged by fishing lines, which also helps fishing vessels not lose bait to the flying foragers. Illustration by Emily Eng, data sourced from Birdlife ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare Arctic bird was spotted entangled in fishing line near a California pier, and rescuers rushed to help, a nonprofit said.

When The Straits Times arrived at the scene at around 7am, the bird – an Asian openbill – was seen hanging off the tree, weakly flapping its wings. Members of a local sports club cut the fishing line ...