Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) coming in for landing (with feet out to slow down) on Steeple Jason in the Falkland Islands. The Black-browed Albatross is a medium-sized albatross, at 80-95 cm (32-38 in) long with a 200-235 cm (79-93 in) wingspan.Steeple Jason is a home to the largest colony of Black-browed Albatrosses in the world. Over 70% of the global population of Black-browed Albatross breeds in the Falkland Islands. Black-browed albatross is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mainly due to long lone fishing after tuna. - Landscape and wildlife photos from unusual places: Photo Arnakke

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Albatrosses in South Georgia Island and Falkland Islands.

Wandering, Black-browed and Light-mantled sooty albatross photos from the Subantarctic islands of Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island.

These large seabirds range widely in the Southern Ocean. Of the 21 species of albatrosses are 19 threatened with extinction.

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Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) coming in for landing (with feet out to slow down) on Steeple Jason in the Falkland Islands.
The Black-browed Albatross is a medium-sized albatross, at 80-95 cm (32-38 in) long with a 200-235 cm (79-93 in) wingspan.Steeple Jason is a home to the largest colony of Black-browed Albatrosses in the world. Over 70% of the global population of Black-browed Albatross breeds in the Falkland Islands. Black-browed albatross is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mainly due to long lone fishing after tuna.