: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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Environmental groups, including Greenpeace UK, have voiced concerns over potential harm to marine wildlife, particularly whales, dolphins, and seabirds.
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Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Most seabird species avoid such fates by choosing to live in safer neighborhoods.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
What's happening: Biologists typically conduct the annual surveys from December through January, flying at 200 feet to count seabirds and marine mammals along Washington's inland marine waters, per state wildlife officials.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Watching boating trip in Ventry, County Kerry, to see whales, dolphins, seals, and a variety of seabirds with an onboard wildlife guide before landing for a half-day on Great Blasket Island.
—Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Most seabird species avoid such fates by choosing to live in safer neighborhoods.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
What's happening: Biologists typically conduct the annual surveys from December through January, flying at 200 feet to count seabirds and marine mammals along Washington's inland marine waters, per state wildlife officials.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Watching boating trip in Ventry, County Kerry, to see whales, dolphins, seals, and a variety of seabirds with an onboard wildlife guide before landing for a half-day on Great Blasket Island.
—Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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seabird
noun
sea·bird
ˈsē-ˌbərd 
: a bird (as a gull or an albatross) that lives on or near the open ocean
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