The Albatros is Facing Extinction and International Efforts Are on to Conserve the Remaining Species
The marine bird called the albatross is a huge bird which spends half its life gliding over the Pacific Ocean. These birds grow to large sizes, and attain wing spans more than 7 feet. They subsist on marine fish, squid and small marine life which swim just below the surface waters. The birds swoop down from great heights and crash dive to pluck the fish out of the waters. They work up a tremendous appetite for food. Feeding and flying are their main preoccupation.
The birds are very slow to mate and one of the reasons is the time consuming pre-mating courtship ritual. Even as the young birds grow and attain maturity, they spend years observing and practicing and perfecting their rituals. They flock to certain Pacific islands in August every year to mate. Wild life enthusiasts have extensively documented the development, mating rituals, feeding habits and life style of the Albatross, and these amazing videos have given massive publicity to conservation efforts which are on to save these lovely birds from extinction.