This small seabird is adept at navigating the ocean winds and rarely comes to land outside of the breeding season.
As a seabird that preys often on other seabirds' catches, the pomarine jaeger spends most of its life over open ocean, coming to land mainly to breed.
Known for the longest migratory pattern of any animal, Arctic terns spend much of their life flying over oceans
Known for spending months flying at sea, sooty terns visit land only to breed.
Frigatebirds are large seabirds that can stay aloft for weeks at a time. They rarely touch water and catch their food from the ocean surface or sometimes steal it from other birds.
Shearwaters are known for their long migrations and spend the vast majority of their lives at sea, only coming to land to breed.
Including various species such as the storm petrel and the giant petrel, these birds are well adapted to the oceanic life, spending significant time gliding over the waves.
Albatrosses are among the largest flying birds and are famous for their ability to glide on ocean winds for hours without flapping their wings.
These birds are fantastic divers and spend much of their life fishing in the seas. They return to land primarily to breed.