I worked on Bird Island research station, just off mainland South Georgia, for two and a half years as a zoologist, studying the albatross populations there. It was a real privilege to get to work ...

1. The wandering albatross is a feathered giant having the longest wingspan of any bird, at up to 3.5m (11ft)! 2. Albatrosses can travel at speeds of up to 140km/h. 3. They are so efficient in ...

The design is partly inspired by a technique an albatross uses in flight. The plane has a wingspan of about 11 feet (3.4m) and will use several different flight methods to try to achieve the goal ...

Standing on the island's remote shoreline brings a calm and humility -- until you look down at your feet. On the beach ... the time of year when the Laysan albatross lay their chicks, who must ...

Well, it’s called the ‘Albatross’, and it's supposed to be a modern reincarnation of the airship of the same name from Jules Verne’s novel, Robur the Conqueror. Only this thing doesn’t f ...

Despite the title, playwright Ronald Alexander has male the albatross, Nat Bentley, a talentless television writer-producer played by Robert Preston, the only lovable aspect of his play.

The Wandering Albatross is a majestic bird with the largest recorded wingspan (11.5 feet) in the world. However, its impressive wingspan and prowess in flying do not help them when they are facing ...

Albatrosses are one of the most important seabird populations in the world. In order to try to protect them, officials have ...

Coveted by collectors today, the Grumman HU-16 Albatross was originally introduced in 1949 and remained in active use through 1995. It featured a wingspan of 96 feet and could carry a crew of four ...

A spacious house located at 37270 Albatross Reach in Sea Ranch has new owners. The 2,089-square-foot property, built in 1973, ...

An injured gray-headed albatross on Marion Island. Seabirds on this remote island have no defense mechanisms against invasive mice, leading to injuries and deaths in the thousands. An injured gray ...

The property located at 37033 Albatross Reach in Sea Ranch was sold on Aug. 15, 2024 for $1,800,000, or $1,030 per square ...