“We need to understand what albatross eat, to identify how marine ecosystems might be changing in response to pressures such as climate change or fishing” The humble jellyfish has been found ...
I worked on Bird Island research station, just off mainland South Georgia, for two and a half years as a zoologist, studying the albatross populations there. It was a real privilege to get to work ...
Rare footage of the black-footed albatrosses courtship dance showing the gracefulness of this amazingly large birds.
The proventriculus removes the water and turns the fish oils and meat into a concentrated mixture for the albatross parents to feed their chicks.
From oceans to mountains, these birds with massive wingspans expertly dominate the skies, flying great distances.