Above the wind-battered waters of the Southern Ocean, a bird with the largest wingspan on Earth can stay airborne for hours ...

The wandering albatross carries the longest wingspan of any living bird, stretching up to roughly 12 feet from tip to tip. Those immense wings let the seabird glide across the vast Southern Ocean for ...

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Most albatross mate for life, but shy males who avoid confrontation are more likely to be displaced by a more aggressive male, leading to divorce A wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), also known ...

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Albatross have fascinating beaks. Unlike most other birds, they have a "compound" beak made of multiple pieces of keratin. Albatross spend most of their lives at sea, so they have adapted to drink ...

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The shy albatross is found on three rugged and remote islands off Tasmania. It is Australia's only endemic albatross and can live up to 60 years, making it likely that some birds will outlive the ...