8 Amazing Facts About Albatrosses

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The largest wing span of any living bird belongs to an albatross.

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They are capable of raising chicks well into their 60s.

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They Perform Extensive Mating Dances to Court Each Other.

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From 12 miles away, they can smell food in the water.

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Some albatrosses form pairs of females.

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They Are in Danger of Going Extinct

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Male and female Laysan albatrosses occasionally pair up.

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