Life is harsh for barnacle geese, which must contend with Arctic temperatures and protect their young from predators like foxes by nesting on high ledges and cliffs. But this strategy has a drawback: ...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission occasionally receives animal mounts from individuals who want or need to unload them but do not want to see them go straight to the garbage bin. These donations, ...

The breeding grounds of Arctic migratory birds such as the barnacle goose are changing rapidly due to accelerated warming in the polar regions. They won't be able to keep up with this climate change ...

Birdspotters across Finland observed more than one million birds last weekend as they participated in EuroBirdwatch, Europe's biggest birding event, according to BirdLife Finland. The group noted that ...

A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) was observed stalking and chasing a flock of adult flightless barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) in a coastal bay in Hornsund, southwest Spitsbergen. Before chasing the ...

A large collection of unusual looking crustaceans washed up on a Sussex shore. Photographs taken last week captured the goose barnacles on the beach between Pagham and Aldwick. Goose barnacles often ...