A bird that lives as long in legends as it does life: The Albatross remains one of most majestic of all of the Antarctic birds.
This rather stunning bird can be traced as far back as the time of the first modern mammals, over 50 million years. And with an average life span of 50 years that’s a lot of birds.
Though as a species they aren’t so lucky, endangered the world over mostly as a result of human practices. These birds have come to be greatly respected, and have even become symbols of luck. Whether it is harboring the sacred soul of a dead sailor or filling a ship’s sails with wind to aid its progress; you do not have to look far to realise why it is so special.
As one of the largest flying birds, the albatross has one of the largest wingspans of any bird still alive today at an incredible 11ft.