(WJAR) — A herring gull, which is in the seagull family, somehow impaled its wing on a lightning rod at Fairhaven High School Wednesday. It was stuck for hours, then the Fire Department was called in.

Many birds lumped under the name “seagull” seem right at home in human-dominated landscapes. In the coastal towns and cities of the United Kingdom, European herring gulls (Larus argentatus) are a ...

Seagull eggs have been found to be contaminated with chemical additives used in plastic production. A study looked for evidence of phthalates – a group of chemicals added to plastics to keep them ...

Seagulls. Great big swaggering yobs. Airborne hoodies that want to nick your ice cream and pinch your chips. Down here in Dartmouth – much the same as any other coastal town – we have something of a ...

The gull, now named Vinny, was given a long bath to remove all of the orange coloring Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...