By Sheetal Kumari | February 20 , 2025
Albatrosses are famous for their lifelong pair bonds, showcasing unmatched loyalty in the bird kingdom.
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Hawaii is home to Laysan albatrosses, with many same-sex pairs observed among them.
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Female albatross pairs often raise chicks together, ensuring survival when males are scarce.
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The wandering albatross holds the record with an 11-foot wingspan, perfect for long flights.
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Albatrosses can travel up to 10,000 miles in one journey, gliding effortlessly over oceans.
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Albatrosses can live over 60 years, making them one of the longest-living birds.
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These seabirds have an innate sense of navigation, using wind currents to cross vast oceans.
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Albatrosses face threats from fishing and plastic pollution. Conservation is vital for their survival.
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Albatrosses feed on squid, fish, and krill. They use their sharp beaks to snatch prey from the ocean surface, often following fishing vessels for scraps.
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Albatrosses hold cultural significance in maritime folklore, often symbolising good luck or the soul of lost sailors, as immortalised in Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.”
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