Blackbrow - and Royal Albatrosses
The fascinating world of albatrosses: Black-browed albatrosses up close on Saunders and giant royal albatrosses on the Otago Peninsula.
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Latin description
Thalassarche melanophris
The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) is an impressive seabird, renowned for its graceful flight and distinctive black "eyebrow." With a wingspan of up to 2.4 meters, it effortlessly soars over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Black-browed Albatrosses breed in large colonies on sub-Antarctic islands and are a favorite subject for photographers due to their fascinating flight maneuvers. Their ability to harness wind currents makes them true masters of the skies.
