Keeping the Magic AliveSpotlight 04.19.2022Paired black-browed albatrosses perform elaborate bonding rituals, but climate change may lead to higher divorce rates.
The Long HaulSpotlight 08.15.2018While its partner is away on a long-distance foraging expedition, this sooty albatross patiently holds down the nest and awaits its turn to find food—contributing to an equal partnership that will last a lifetime.
Head over HeelsSpotlight 02.13.2018To woo a potential mate, a male humpback whale pulls out some surprisingly smooth—and tender—moves.
Golden HourSpotlight 01.17.2018For these spectacular South American birds, the key to attracting a mate is finding—and fighting for—the right time and place to shine.
Dawn DisplaySpotlight 05.09.2017An intrepid photographer climbs high into the rainforest canopy to capture one of the world’s most dazzling courtship rituals.
Dancing for Their LivesSpotlight 02.21.2017To cultivate long-lasting pair bonds, red-crowned cranes perform an intricate—and stunningly graceful—pas de deux.
Bird’s-eye ViewSpotlight 12.27.2016What began as the seasonal arrival of just a few dozen cranes has become one of India’s most renowned wildlife spectacles.
Wyoming’s Bird of ParadiseSpotlight 05.31.2016As if in defiance to the many threats they face, sage-grouse perform one the West’s most impressive mating rituals.
