The birds fly in bunches, clouds of bobbing feathers and beaks, flocks shaping and shifting as they glide into the flats.

A study has 'listened in' to the fascinating courtship displays of Fiddler crabs using geophones. The findings provide new insights into how the animals communicate effectively on the noisy seashore.

The name paints a very different picture of the river than we know today. The river was once a complex network of streams, channels, tributaries, wetlands, billabongs and mudflats. All manner of flora ...

The whale's struggle began days earlier with two separate instances of being temporarily stranded in low-tide mudflats. Despite those signs of distress, the creature managed to move to deeper ...

If forfeiture occurs, state law would allow the company to open the dams and walk away, leaving crumbling structures and an expanse of mudflats in their wake. Locals have said this would devastate the ...

The goal was to examine coastal ecosystems like mangroves, marshes, mudflats and swamps that lock away organic matter such as leaves and sediments in low-oxygen conditions. “Northwest tidal ...

They stop to refuel at a few key places on the journey (which can be more than 10,000 kilometres long), including the intertidal mudflats of Roberts Bank near Vancouver. Roberts Bank provides one ...

If you’re all about romanticising your life, skip the drive and hop on a hovercraft tour from Broome. You’ll zoom across the mudflats of Roebuck Bay (traditional name Yawuru Nagulagun) and soak in the ...

The effects of the oil and detergent on the intertidal marine life have been examined at two areas of the Cornish coast. The report paints a dismal picture.

From the shores of Africa to the Mediterranean basin, and even extending into parts of Asia, these magnificent birds inhabit saline or alkaline lakes, lagoons, and coastal mudflats. Their adaptable ...

This sanctuary is a natural defense system for Penang. Its ecosystems — seagrass beds, mudflats, and mangroves — provide coastal protection, stabilise the seabed, and mitigate climate change by ...