The Outer Banks is full of mysterious creatures. And we aren’t just talking about this insane-looking prehistoric fish. On one particular 10-mile stretch known as Ocracoke Island, there’s one more ...

A total of 269 eider duck nests are found on Coquet Island as part of an annual census.

ALL of us at some time are visited by difficult periods in our lives, occasions when we must navigate turbulent waters, travel tough journeys, often with uncertain outcomes. Such experiences test our ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Real eiderdown is one of the warmest natural fibers you can find, but it doesn't come cheap. And an eiderdown double duvet could cost you over $8,000.

DESCRIPTION: The Steller's eider weighs less than two pounds and has an average wingspan of 29 inches. Males in breeding plumage have a black back, yellow-buff underside, and white head. They have a ...

Cherished and respected by mankind for centuries, supremely adapted for life in cold northern waters and the subject of some of the very earliest conservation measures in the world, the Common Eider ...

The common eider is a sea duck that nests in colonies on islands along the North American coast from Maine to Labrador, and in the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in Québec. Eiderdown feathers cling ...

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