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Flying 2,000 km to find a mate—meet Australia's most determined seabirds
- March 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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New genetic testing from the University of the Sunshine Coast has uncovered the extraordinary lengths a group of Queensland seabirds will travel to keep love blossoming on their little island. It's a common complaint for single Australians living out in the sticks. Everyone is either taken...or related. So, they travel to the big smoke to find love, or hold out hope Mr./Mrs. Right will show up on a regional work placement. It turns out some of our seabirds might be doing something similar.
Originally published at Phys.org