albatross
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Dawnsummer
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
13 Dec 17
This bird is very close to extinction, and if things don't change for them they could disappear in less than 10 years.
One factor to their low numbers is long line fishing. Albatrosses swoop down to catch their fish and get...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
8 Feb 16
How long can an Albatross live? According to my research, they have been known to live more than sixty years, at least.
On Midway Island, I read that an albatross that was banded to keep track of her age and flights is reported...
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Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
25 Aug 08
Well, of course, it isn't your plastic waste I'm talking about! Even if you live near the ocean or sail on it, I'm sure that you never threw away a plastic wrapper or a plastic water bottle or any of the other junk...
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xXxMikesWifeyxXx
@xXxMikesWifeyxXx (3072)
• United States
29 Jun 08
The albatross chick jumped to its feet, eyes alert and focused. At 5 months, it stood 18 inches tall and was fully feathered except for the fuzz that fringed its head.
All attitude, the chick straightened up and clacked its beak...
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