Symington Grieve's important work on “The Great Auk, its history, archæology, and remains,” published in 1885. At p. 105 of this volume, Mr. Grieve writes of this very egg:— ...

Great auks (Pinguinus impennis) were large flightless birds that thrived on rocky islands in the North Atlantic for thousands of years. However, humans hunted them to extinction within just a few ...

The Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife is the subject of Tim Birkhead’s new book. This goose-sized seabird became the favoured food of hungry sailors and ...

Pictured below is the last remaining specimen of a British great auk, a flightless seabird driven to extinction in the nineteenth century. It is a lesson in what can happen to an ocean-dwelling ...

Jessie Greengrass’s fiction includes An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It. The Great Auk is published by Bloomsbury at £20. To order your copy for £16.99 ...

The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City NPR host Madrigal (Powering the Dream) offers a sprawling history of Oakland, Calif., that situates the ...

The North Atlantic offers an unforgettable birdwatching experience with diverse seabird species on coastal cliffs and boats ...

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Natural Histories How genome editing could bring back the great auk Viscount Matt Ridley discusses the technological potential to bring back extinct species 8 mins ...