10 birds that fly into hurricanes

1. Desertas Petrel: These seabirds from Madeira sometimes follow hurricanes, flying dangerously close to storm eyes to feed on prey churned up. (Image: Canva)

2. Streaked Shearwater: Native to Japan, these seabirds astonish scientists by flying directly into typhoons, using the eye to navigate intense winds. (Image: Canva)

3. Sooty Shearwater: Sooty Shearwaters bravely navigate hurricane winds, using powerful glides and storm currents to travel vast distances across turbulent oceans. (Image: Canva)

4. Frigatebird: Frigatebirds may soar along hurricane edges, using powerful updrafts to travel long distances while avoiding exhausting wing flaps. (Image: Canva)

5. Wilson's Storm Petrel: These tiny ocean wanderers occasionally enter storm zones, gliding effortlessly above crashing waves powered by relentless hurricane winds. (Image: Canva)

6. Whimbrel: During migration, some Whimbrels have been tracked flying into hurricanes like Irene, surviving violent winds and torrential tropical downpours. (Image: Canva)

7. Sooty Tern: These tropical terns often get swept into cyclones, circling the storm’s periphery in search of displaced marine prey. (Image: Canva)

8. Brown Booby: Brown Boobies risk flying near cyclonic fronts to hunt flying fish disturbed by powerful winds and swirling ocean waves. (Image: Canva)

9. Red-footed Booby: This seabird species sometimes navigates through hurricane bands, relying on keen wind sense and strong flight endurance to survive. (Image: Canva)

10. Cory's Shearwater: Cory’s Shearwaters have been recorded circling hurricanes, using chaotic wind patterns to glide efficiently across vast ocean expanses. (Image: Canva)