Over half of wandering albatrosses breeding on Bird Island, South Georgia, in the sub-Antarctic, encounter fishing vessels when feeding, putting them at risk of being accidentally caught or killed ...

Here, the incredible Antipodean wandering albatross which have been foraging over the South Pacific Ocean all winter, return to their home island - where they face arguably their greatest ...

The latest results from samples taken from the islands reveal that the disease has now been detected in the wandering albatross (as at 9 February 2024). Avian Influenza was first detected in the ...

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1. The wandering albatross is a feathered giant having the longest wingspan of any bird, at up to 3.5m (11ft)! 2. Albatrosses can travel at speeds of up to 140km/h. 3. They are so efficient in ...

Wandering albatrosses – which have the longest wingspan of any birds alive today – are thought to be especially vulnerable. Nesting on the barren islands of South Georgia, they feed their ...

From Wandering Albatrosses soaring gracefully over the high seas to King Penguins diving to immense depths in search of their next meal, and Northern Gannets nesting on steep cliff faces towering over ...