自然英语

176,Wandering Albatross


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The wandering albatross doesn’t have a definite location but theyspend most of their time flying and gliding around the Southern and Antarcticocean. But when they aren’t in the air they are in  the antarctic and subantarctic islands. The birds find their ownfood in the ocean which consists of small fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. 

But when these wandering albatrosses are on land they are eitherresting, or raising children. They can start mating at 11 years and live forabout 50 years. The parents will stay and watch the egg and it will hatch after11 weeks. Then go off to hunt without it until it’s old enough to live on itsown. Their population is currently at around 25,000. 

The thing that sets these birds apart is their size. Theirwingspan can become 11 feet and their length is 1.5 yards. They weigh close to20 pounds. they are mostly white, but have black wings spotted with white, andpinkish beaks. It was also named after the greek hero diomedes. 

What do you think of this giant bird? 

For wild suzhou i’m palm tree and thank you for listening.

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自然英语By 荒野苏州自然频道

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