Category Archives for albatross
Albatross
Oldest Mother in the World: 62+ Year Old Albatross
At age 62+, Wisdom, the Midway Albatross returned to Midway Island in Decmeber, 2011, and laid a new egg. The chick is expected to hatch by the end of January. First banded by ornithologist Chandler Robbins in 1956, Wisdom has … Continue reading
Albatross + Math = Flight Patterns
A group of European scientists have tracked the flight patterns of albatrosses and discovered that they flight paths look like mathematical fractals. Using GPS devices on 88 birds, they could track the movements of these great endangered birds as they … Continue reading
Creative Coloring Pages: Albatross, Seabird, Tsunami
Wildlife Artist Encourages Student Art with Creative Coloring Pages Download the pdf Wildlife artist, Kitty Harvill is offering a series of black and white, printable creative coloring pages for students. As the artist for Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the … Continue reading
Drawings for Draw a Bird Day
Here’s some of the drawings I’ve received for DRAW A BIRD DAY. See more at the Pinterest site.
Draw a Bird Day Coloring Pages
Wildlife Artist Encourages Student Art on Draw a Bird Day, April 8, with Creative Coloring Pages Download the pdf Share on Pinterest (Please upload your student pictures, then email the location to darcy@darcypattison.com. We will PIN all submissions to this … Continue reading
Albatross Videos
Here is a collection of videos showing the Laysan albatross. From an upcoming video by Chris Jordan about Midway Atoll. If you can’t see the albatross video, click here. Mating dance and call. If you can’t see this albatross video, … Continue reading
Save the Albatross: Conservation Organizations Worldwide
Organizations Worldwide That are Dedicated to Conservation of Albatrosses and Other Seabirds Those of us who work to save albatrosses do not do it only for their immediate survival, we do it so our children, and their children, can live … Continue reading
Albatross Pictures
DANGERS FACED BY ALBATROSS For more on the problem of plastic pollution, see some videos here. WISDOM HISTORIC PHOTOS Public Domain Images of Albatrosses If you click on the photo, you will be taken to the original listing of the … Continue reading
Oldest Bird in the World
Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, is the oldest known wild bird in the world. This albatross lives in Midway Atoll, which is part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. WISDOM BANDED All banding was on Sand Island, Midway Atoll. December 10, … Continue reading
Albatross
FACTS ABOUT ALBATROSSES The albatross is a family of large seabirds which live in the in the Southern Ocean and the Northern Pacific. They are not present in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Most agree there are 22 species of albatrosses … Continue reading