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Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
Meet the animal
Life as a wandering albatross
Wandering albatrosses travel vast distances over the Southern Ocean and return to remote islands to breed.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
Extremely long narrow wings use ocean winds to glide for hours with very little flapping.
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Surprising fact
They have the longest wingspan of any living bird.