The cliffs of Entrecasteaux will be difficult to approach by helicopter during the deratization operation because of the yellow-nosed albatrosses that nest there in dense colonies. Image: Camille Lin A great first in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, the...
When the great albatross flies, its wing joints lock to be rigid, and its bones are hollow to be light. Photo: Michael Wenger Albatrosses fly over the waves, using the force of the wind to their advantage. They learn from their fellows to get closer to the fishing...
On sub-Antarctic islands such as South Georgia, wandering albatrosses come together to mate every 3 years. The monogamous birds come thereby from different regions, in which they filled up themselves before for the strenuous time. But fishing vessels are also on the...
One of the most beautiful and graceful experiences with wandering albatrosses is their mating and greeting ritual. Especially with the former it is checked whether the male suits the female at all and they form a bond for life. If everything works out, the two will...
Black-browed albatrosses, like all albatrosses, are enduring long-distance flyers that can glide over the oceans for hours without a flap of their wings – usually only in the Southern Hemisphere. Photo: Julia Hager The rocky coasts of Great Britain are known...
