Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal ...

For the first time in 24 years, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation counted more than 1,000 of the beloved aquatic ...

A loon chick translocated from Flagstaff Lake spreads her wings and looks out onto Assawompset Pond in Massachusetts in 2020 In the stillness of the evening, after the boats have been put away, and ...

Loons are water birds with wolf-like calls and incredible diving skills. Learn about the five species, their habitats and why ...

A young loon riding on its mother’s back. A new study in Wisconsin shows loon chicks are declining as water clarity worsens due to increased runoff from heavy rains spurred by climate change.

The Bellagio in Las Vegas is accustomed to high-flying visitors but the famed hotel was not prepared for this one. The iconic resort and casino was forced to halt its world-famous fountain show on ...

The Loon Preservation Committee has found elevated levels of PCBs, dioxin-like compounds and chlordane in loon eggs collected from Province Lake, Effingham and Pool Pond in New Hampshire, indicating ...

In the stillness of the evening, after the boats have been put away, and the darkness settles in, you'll often hear them before you see them — if you see them at all. Their memorable, haunting cries ...