A captive albatross tormented by jeering sailors is also a metaphor for the social travails of the sensitive poète maudit in Charles Baudelaire 's poem L'albatros:

Feb 3, 2026 · Albatross, (family Diomedeidae), any of more than a dozen species of large seabirds that collectively make up the family Diomedeidae (order Procellariiformes). Because of their tameness on …

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May 31, 2024 · Albatrosses can soar at high speeds for up to eight hours without even moving their wings. Learn more about these amazing birds and how to help them.

There are few things as wondrous as watching an albatross glide and wheel over the open ocean with barely a wingbeat. Feathered mostly in brown, with a milky wash over the face, the Black-footed …

Reveal the world of Albatrosses, the magnificent sea birds, and explore the habitats, behaviors, and diets of the Wandering Albatross to the Sooty Albatross. Learn more about these awe-inspiring birds …

The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels We strive, through our 13 Parties, to conserve albatrosses and petrels by coordinating international activities to mitigate threats to their …

Jul 24, 2020 · The biggest flying bird in the world can go for years without touching land, has complicated, comical mating dances that take years to learn, and might even help scientists track …

The great albatrosses are seabirds in the genus Diomedea in the albatross family. The genus Diomedea formerly included all albatrosses except the sooty albatrosses, but in 1996 the genus was split, with …

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