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"The Albatross Reader (part I):
Albatrosses are sometimes described as 'the most legendary of all birds' because they often show up in English literature and mythology.
The albatross is a central emblem in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,' which tells the story of a man who is punished for killing the bird.
Someone who carries a burden is said to have 'an albatross around their neck,' referencing the ill-fated mariner who killed the albatross in Coleridge's great work.",
"No Place Like Home:
Albatross breeding occurs at seabird colonies on small islands or on any coastal land.
The albatross will nest in the same place every time it breeds.",
"Albatross Adolescence:
The oldest albatross ever recorded was estimated to be around 61 years of age.
Albatrosses live remarkably long lives! For this reason, the albatross matures more slowly then other birds, and it can take up to fifteen years for an albatross to breed.",
"Musical Nests:
Some albatrosses move their egg around the nests in their local breeding colony, though this can cause the egg to break. ",
"Asleep at the Wheel:
The albatross can sleep when it is flying.",
"Incredible Wing Span:
Albatross wings are very thin and extremely long--the shape of their wings allows them to soar with ease through the air.",
"Not So Empty Nesters:
An albatross chick cannot fly for the first year of life and it can take up to ten years for albatrosses to live on their own at sea.",
"Albatross Delicacies:
Wandering albatrosses feed on squid and animal refuse.",
"Big Birds:
Wandering albatrosses are huge birds, which have the largest wingspan in the world.",
"Gluttony: A Deadly Sin.
Wandering albatrosses sometimes eat so much, they must lay helplessly on the surface of they ocean because they are unable to move.",
"Oh, Canada!
While the vast majority of wandering albatrosses inhabit the Southern Ocean and Southern Atlantic Ocean, there is a group of these birds that breeds on Prince Edward Island in Canada.",
"Safe Breeding Grounds:
All albatross colonies are on islands that were historically free of land mammals.",
"Why There Will Never Be an Albatross Space Station:
An albatross can fly up to two years at a time without setting down on land.",
"Albatross in Danger:
Nineteen of the twenty-one albatross species are threatened with extinction.",
"The Wandering Albatross...
The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird: 11 ft 10 inches.",
"Who Needs Evian?
How do albatrosses exist at sea for long periods without fresh water? Albatrosses drink sea water.
They possess a special desalinization organ in their system that expels the excess salt.",
"How the Albatross Gets Speeding Tickets:
The Albatross of Antarctica has a lot of ground to cover. In one day, Albatrosses can fly up to 550 miles at speeds of up to 50 MPH. That is faster then the average car speed limit!",
"Long, Long Flight:
In one single flight, the Albatross can fly 9300 miles, though it may take several days to accomplish. This distance is a greater distance than the diameter of the Earth!",
"The Albatross Reader (part II):
An old folk tale about the Albatross claimed that the birds owned sailors' souls.
To kill an Albatross would mean bad luck for the rest of the person's life.",
"Who Would Have Thought?
Albatross feet were once used to make tobacco pouches.",
"Fishing for Albatross:
The main danger facing the Albatross is not hunting and trapping. The Albatross' population is threatened by accidental injury by fishing nets and hooks.",
"Used to the Cold...
The Albatross is native to Antarctica.",
"The Dance of Love:
Young albatrosses spend years learning to communicate through the species' incredibly complex mating ritual, or 'dance.'
The repertoire includes synchronized preening, pointing, calling, bill clacking, staring, and combinations of the afore mentioned behaviors (like the sky-call).
After years of practice, the young birds dance with many partners, and then choose one partner with whom each will co-author a unique dance and mate for life.",
"Beautiful Bird:
The Albatross has thin, long wings that look graceful in and out of flight and hooked bills, which are located on their beautifully upright heads.
Their necks are long and their legs are short: they punctuate the sky as they glide over the barren Antarctic continent.",
"Wind Beneath My Wings:
Because drafts carry an albatross over the ocean, it flies best during rough weather.",
"Long Live the Albatross!
Albatross birds are prone to death within their first year of life.
The mortality rate for Albatross chicks is high; however, albatrosses that make it past their first year are likely to live long lives.
In fact, the albatross can live as long as most humans can with life spans of past 50 years!
The Albatross is one of the only animals to live this long and travel the distances they travel in a lifetime.",
"Lazy Bird:
An albatross can glide through the air without moving its wings for up to six days straight, even taking naps while aloft.",
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