Albatross: A large seabird

Albatrosses can cover great distances with little exertion using dynamic and slope soaring.

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They feed on squid, fish, and krill either by scavenging, surface seizing, or diving.

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Most albatrosses nest colonially on remote oceanic islands, often with several other species.

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From Antarctica to Australia, South Africa, and South America, most albatrosses range in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Albatrosses have been described as "the most legendary of all birds".

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It takes a long time for albatross chicks to fledge.

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It can take up to 280 days for great albatrosses to hatch their eggs.

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It takes between 140 and 170 days for even the smaller albatrosses.

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