These seabirds spend most of their lives in flight, only returning to land to breed on remote sub-Antarctic islands ...

Wandering albatrosses have long been considered exceptional creatures. They can fly 8.5 million kilometres during their lifetimes – the equivalent of flying to the Moon and back more than ten times.

Wandering albatrosses are highly adapted to long-distance soaring flight, assisted by a wingspan of up to 11 feet -the largest known of any living bird. They use the winds to soar thousands of ...

A new study by the University of Liverpool provides the first evidence that wandering albatrosses, one of the widest-ranging seabirds, may use infrasound to help them navigate long and ...

Partner intrinsic characteristics influence foraging trip duration, but not coordination of care in wandering albatrosses Diomedea exulans. Ecology and Evolution, 2022; 12 (12) DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9621 ...

Winds over the Southern Ocean, around the continent of Antarctica, have shifted and picked up in recent decades, giving a lift to foraging albatrosses, scientists say. One species, the wandering ...

Wandering albatrosses have long been considered exceptional creatures. They can fly 8.5 million kilometres during their lifetimes – the equivalent of flying to the Moon and back more than ten times.

The wandering albatross has the largest wing-span of any bird and are famed for following ships. There are thought to about 25,000 of them globally.

Boldness predicts divorce rates in wandering albatrosses ( Diomedea exulans ). Biology Letters, 2022; 18 (9) DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0301 ...

Wandering albatross pair performing a courtship dance. Samantha Patrick, Author provided Monogamy is widespread among birds and it is well known that many seabird species mate for life.

The island is home to globally significant populations of nearly 30 bird species and a rare undisturbed habitat for wandering albatrosses — with their 10-foot wingspan — and many others.