Bolivar Flats plays a critical role in supporting shorebird migration. The sanctuary's expansive tidal mudflats, formed over ...

Frigatebirds are incredibly unique birds with a strange mating display. Read here to learn about the red, inflatable pouches on their neck.

Caroll Spinney, the actor who played Big Bird and Oscar on "Sesame Street," died on Dec. 8 at the age of 85. His cultural impact was enormous, but one phone call he made behind the scenes ...

Big Bird looks at him — he was known for his swoopy nose — and says, [Big Bird voice] “Boy, I thought I had a funny-looking beak.” Here he is, one of the greatest comedians in the world ...

Males slightly outweighed females, but both sexes stood nearly 10 feet tall, Handley says. Big Bird’s rival for bulk is the extinct elephant bird, long billed as the largest fowl on the planet.