Sentences with phrase «wandering albatrosses»

WANDERING albatrosses may indeed wander randomly in their feeding flights.

Wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) can fly thousands of kilometers to forage at sea — with barely a flap of their long, graceful wings.

Because it takes three years to form a new pair - bond, and it is almost impossible to raise a chick alone, it's a bad idea for wandering albatrosses to «divorce» in those circumstances.

Wandering albatrosses have the largest wingspan of any bird, at 3.5 metres or more, although other birds are heavier.

Wandering albatrosses are rather inbred and genetically similar, because they always breed at the same colony at which they were fledged.

Once they've reached maturity, wandering albatrosses find a long - term partner.

WANDERING albatrosses stray from the straight and narrow in more than one sense.

For decades, fragmentary fossils had hinted that extinct birds once had wingspans of 6 metres, more than twice that of the wandering albatross, which now holds the record.

«Fathers do matter» for the wandering albatross.»

Swansea University scientist, Professor Luca Börger has therefore been working with partners in Switzerland, France and the USA on a study led by PhD student Tina Cornioley looking at the body mass of the wandering albatross.

«In other words «Fathers Matter» where the wandering albatross is concerned and this may be of importance also for the conservation of this species.»

THE wandering albatross, long a sign of good luck and source of superstition for sailors, could become a latter - day boon to them as the inspiration for a low - energy scouting aircraft.

That's one solution, but it's not the one the wandering albatross applies.

Pelagornis sandersi was twice the width of a wandering albatross — the largest living bird — but was nevertheless dwarfed by the biggest pterosaurs

For comparison, the wandering albatross has a larger wingspan, but only the biggest reach even 16 kg.

In comparison, the largest wild - caught specimens of today's wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, have a wingspan of only 3.5 m.

The animal measured 6.4 meters from wingtip to wingtip, about the length of a 10 - passenger limousine and approaching twice the size of the wandering albatross, today's wingspan record - holder.

In the past three months, new studies have been published about killer whales, wandering albatross and trumpeter swans — all of which appear to be benefiting from climate change.

This animated Powerpoint presents pupils with information about the wandering albatross and the problems it faces with fishing boats and plastic wa...

This animated Powerpoint presents pupils with information about the wandering albatross and the problems it faces with fishing boats and plastic waste.

Tally for the day could be in excess of 20 new pelagic sightings for some and for most the trip will include a sought after «special» of rarity worth, that could be a Wandering Albatross or even a new species for the South African bird list.

This afternoon you should see wandering albatross species, Northern Royal albatross, white capped albatross, Salvin's albatross, Northern giant petrel, cape petrel, Antarctic Fulmar, mottled petrel, soft plumaged petrel, broad billed prion, Fulmar prion, White chinned petrel, sooty shearwater, little shearwater, grey backed, black bellied petrel and Wilson's storm petrel.

En route there are great birding opportunities which may include the Wandering Albatross, Royal Albatross, Black - browed Albatross, Light - mantled Sooty Albatross, Salvin's Albatross, Grey - headed Albatross, Northern and Southern Giant Petrel, Sooty Shearwater and Little Shearwater.

Not exact matches

As their name suggests, these albatrosses wander aimlessly around the oceans, hunting fish.