The Wandering Albatross was the first Albatross to be discovered and described. It lives in all the southern oceans.
They seem to hang in the air because of their huge wingspan - up to 12 feet or more.
The male Wandering Albatross has whiter wings than the female.
Classification
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Diomedeidae
Genus: Diomedea
Species: D. exulan
Photos:
Wandering Albatross courting
Female Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans, gliding over the Drake Passage
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