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The Albatross ….. a big bird in BIGGER trouble

Its world albatross day (June 19th) – here are some facts you might now know about his magnificent bird In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” a sailor kills an albatross and thereafter, as a punishment, is forced to wear its carcass around his neck. And so albatrosses came unfairly to represent a burden from which one couldn’t escape.  However, the literary phrase has it all backwards. It fails to capture the terrible burden humans place on this group of huge, majestic seabirds,...

A to Z of wildlife | the mighty albatross!

the albatross is a magnificent seabird known for its impressive size and incredible flying abilities, particularly its ability to soar for long distances using wind currents. They have the largest wingspan of any bird, reaching up to 12 feet (3.5 meters) across.       ...

A to Z of wildlife : New Zealand & Australia | Albatross

The Albatross Task Force: reducing albatross deaths by 99% The Albatross Task Force, led by BirdLife International and its UK partner, the RSPB, is an international team of experts on a mission to reduce seabird bycatch by 80% in some of the world’s deadliest fisheries.   Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding ground of any species of albatross, and there is nothing that compares with the sheer exhilaration of having a huge Northern Royal Albatross with an over three-metre wingspan...

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