Wandering albatross

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wandering-albatross

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Diomedea exulans
2. What is the diet?Carnivore; primarily squid, fish, and krill, with opportunistic scavenging from fishing vessels
3. How big is the wandering albatross's wingspan?Its wingspan can be over 3 meters and sometimes reach 3.5 meters, which is about 11.5 feet. This size lets it glide for days without flapping its wings.
4. Where do wandering albatrosses live and where do they breed?They live in the windswept Southern Ocean, but they only nest on a few remote islands such as South Georgia, the Prince Edward Islands, and the Crozet Islands. Those islands keep them safe from land predators.

Dynamic Soaring: A flight technique used by albatrosses to harness wind energy gradients for efficient gliding.
Pelagic: Inhabiting the open ocean, far from coastlines or the seabed.
Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity, such as fishing operations.