Keeping the Magic Alive
Paired black-browed albatrosses perform elaborate bonding rituals, but climate change may lead to higher divorce rates.
Courtship
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The Long Haul
While 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 Heels
To woo a potential mate, a male humpback whale pulls out some surprisingly smooth—and tender—moves.
Golden Hour
For these spectacular South American birds, the key to attracting a mate is finding—and fighting for—the right time and place to shine.
Dawn Display
An intrepid photographer climbs high into the rainforest canopy to capture one of the world's most dazzling courtship rituals.
Dancing for Their Lives
To cultivate long-lasting pair bonds, red-crowned cranes perform an intricate—and stunningly graceful—pas de deux.
Bird’s-eye View
What 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 Paradise
As if in defiance to the many threats they face, sage-grouse perform one the West's most impressive mating rituals.
The Long Haul
While 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 Heels
To woo a potential mate, a male humpback whale pulls out some surprisingly smooth—and tender—moves.
Golden Hour
For these spectacular South American birds, the key to attracting a mate is finding—and fighting for—the right time and place to shine.
Dawn Display
An intrepid photographer climbs high into the rainforest canopy to capture one of the world's most dazzling courtship rituals.
Dancing for Their Lives
To cultivate long-lasting pair bonds, red-crowned cranes perform an intricate—and stunningly graceful—pas de deux.
Bird’s-eye View
What 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 Paradise
As if in defiance to the many threats they face, sage-grouse perform one the West's most impressive mating rituals.
