rookery

And he said the percentage of animals that have died in the Año Nuevo rookery is relatively small: Only about 5% of weaned pups and 6% of adult males have died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

For the study, scientists collected brain samples from four sea lions, one fur seal and a tern found dead at the most affected sea lion rookery in Argentina.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2024

The expedition was the first to sight an Emperor Penguin rookery and obtain an egg of the species.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022

Animal lovers will likely want to make a stop at Piedras Blancas Rookery, which claims to be the world’s only elephant seal rookery that is free and open to the public 365 days a year.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022

The maester's turret below the rookery was one of Bran's favorite places.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The sea lion breeding and pupping season is fast approaching at main rookeries such as the Channel Islands, according to Giancarlo Rulli, associate director of public relations for the Marine Mammal Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

The females, they say, may make lots of connections at the rookeries where they congregate to give birth.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 15, 2023

Owner and director of the Anglesey Sea Zoo Frankie Hobro has seen first-hand the impact water scooters have on wildlife, including sea bird colonies, seal rookeries and pods of dolphins and porpoises.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2023

East of Regent Street were the crowded rookeries of St Giles.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2019

Perhaps if one less dragonfly had drowned in the Carboniferous swamps, the intelligent organisms on our planet today would have feathers and teach their young in rookeries.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan