Large seabirds of the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, among the biggest flying birds. They are highly efficient fliers, nest in colonies on remote islands, and pair for life after years of courtship dances.
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What is it?Bird
Carnivore?Yes
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inOceans, Antarctic
HabitatOpen ocean, Coast
ColoursWhite, Grey, Black
SizeLarge
LengthBody over 1 m; wingspan up to 2.5–3.5 m (great albatrosses)
Legs2
Covered inFeathers
Lives inpairs
Lives for50–60 years
Can fly
Can swim
Lays eggs
In the wild
- Where it lives
- The Southern Ocean and the North Pacific; absent from the North Atlantic.
Did you know
A wingspan of up to 3.5 m, and pairs stay together for life.
A Laysan albatross named Wisdom, first ringed in 1956, is the oldest known wild bird.
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