The name "Albatross" is derived from the Arabic al-qādūs القادوس or al-ḡaṭṭās الغطاس (a pelican; literally, "the diver"), which travelled to English via the Portuguese form Alcatraz القطرس ("gannet"), which is also the …

Jun 18, 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 …

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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Nov 5, 2025 · Albatrosses can fly nearly 5 million miles – 10 times to the moon and back. Discover how climate change is affecting their ocean journeys and lifelong bonds.

Mar 20, 2026 · Discover 12 incredible albatross facts, from the record-breaking wingspan of any bird to how these sea birds navigate vast oceans!

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 …

ALBATROSS, a film by artist Chris Jordan, is a powerfully moving love story about birds on Midway Island in the Pacific whose bodies are filled with ocean plastic. This award-winning 97 minute film is …

Find out more about the bird with the world’s largest wingspan. Learn about the life of this famous seafarer.

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