Durban — A Southern giant petrel was released back into its natural habitat after having spent 12 days at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in Durban.

"A southern giant petrel came over to investigate if we were friends or food," one of them said. I guess the petrel, which are typically quite aggressive, decided the couple were friends, ...

The Southern giant petrel (M. giganteus) and Northern giant petrel (M. halli) can grow to about 3 feet (1 meter) long from beak to tail, with wingspans sometimes reaching more than 6 feet (1.8 m).

A SOUTHERN Giant Petrel was released off the Durban coastline recently after 12 days of recuperating in captivity at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW). The bird was found ...

An adult southern giant petrel was found resting on a beach on the South Coast last weekend. LOOK: Critical 24 hours for seabird found with metal in its gut Home Page ...