The rise of the Inca Empire was partly driven by seabird guano
The Incas implemented the first conservation measures in human history to protect the seabird colonies that provided the guano.
Learning to forage
Juvenile Red-footed Boobies gather close to the colony to practice their foraging skills.
Too close for comfort? Coloniality and density dependence in vultures
Trade-off between the benefits and costs of coloniality in a recovering population of Cinereous Vultures