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Wandering albatross flying low over grassy hill.
The Wandering albatross is sometimes called the Snowy Albatross, or White-winged Albatross. The population at South Georgia Island is Decreasing -4% yr mainly due to illegal long line fishing.
Albatross Island, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island.
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Flying Wandering albatross close-up.
Bay of Isles used to have two islands open to visit the colonies of breeding wandering albatrosses. Albatross island is now closed and only the small colony at Prion Island is open forvisiting tourists.
Wandering Albatross is listed  as Vulnerable on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) list .
Prion Island in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island.
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Headless Black-browed albatross, South Georgia Island.
Headless flying or sleeping or preening while flying.
larger size
LichtenHansen > Standing in water.
Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) or Arctic Fulmar. 
The bird looks like a gull, but is unrelated, and is in fact a petrel. It  is a highly pelagic tubenose seabird, feeding on fish, oil or offal. 
North Sea, Denmark.
LichtenHansen > Walking on water.
Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) or Arctic Fulma. 
The bird looks like a gull, but is unrelated, and is in fact a petrel. It  is a highly pelagic tubenose seabird, feeding on fish, oil or offal. 
North Sea, Denmark.
LichtenHansen > Two Wandering Albatrosses in mating ritual on Albatross Island, South Georgia Island.
The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the average wingspan being 3.1 meters (10.2 ft).  
It is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mostly because of long line fishing after tuna, which kills about 5% of the population every year.
LichtenHansen > Single Wandering Albatross checking the wind before taking off. 
As gracious as albatrosses are in the air as clumsy they are on the ground and need a fair amount of wind to get airborne.  
Albatross Island, South Georgia.
The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the average wingspan being 3.1 meters (10.2 ft).  
It is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mostly because of long line fishing after tuna, which kills about 5% of the population every year.
LichtenHansen > Single Wandering Albatross trying to attract a partner. 
Albatross Island, South Georgia.
The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the average wingspan being 3.1 meters (10.2 ft).  
It is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mostly because of long line fishing after tuna, which kills about 5% of the population every year.
LichtenHansen > Wandering Albatross portrait.
Albatross Island, South Georgia Island.
The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the average wingspan being 3.1 meters (10.2 ft).  
It is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, mostly because of long line fishing after tuna, which kills about 5% of the population every year.
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Wandering albatross flying low over grassy hill.

The Wandering albatross is sometimes called the Snowy Albatross, or White-winged Albatross. The population at South Georgia Island is Decreasing -4% yr mainly due to illegal long line fishing.

Albatross Island, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island.

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LichtenHansen > 
Wandering albatross flying low over grassy hill.
The Wandering albatross is sometimes called the Snowy Albatross, or White-winged Albatross. The population at South Georgia Island is Decreasing -4% yr mainly due to illegal long line fishing.
Albatross Island, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island.
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Wandering albatross flying low over grassy hill.

The Wandering albatross is sometimes called the Snowy Albatross, or White-winged Albatross. The population at South Georgia Island is Decreasing -4% yr mainly due to illegal long line fishing.

Albatross Island, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island.

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