The wandering albatross has an eleven foot wingspan, one of the largest in the world. It is perfectly at home in the windswept southern ocean where it can glide for thousands of miles without a wing beat. The Caledonian Star made its way across the Drake Passage today and enjoyed the company of numerous wandering, royal and black-browed albatross. The winds were sufficient for these dynamic soaring birds to give us a wonderful show while at the same time not too uncomfortable for us on board.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 12 Dec 1999
From the Caledonian Star at Sea, 12/12/1999, National Geographic Endeavour
- Aboard the National Geographic Endeavour
- Antarctica
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