The New Zealand Albatross

this bird is considered a good omen to

this bird is considered a good omen to sailors

sailors

sailors hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be checking out the albatross population of

checking out the albatross population of

checking out the albatross population of New Zealand the albatross is one of the

New Zealand the albatross is one of the

New Zealand the albatross is one of the largest flying birds here spectacular

largest flying birds here spectacular

largest flying birds here spectacular gliders able to use their long wingspan

gliders able to use their long wingspan

gliders able to use their long wingspan to fly without flapping for hours the

to fly without flapping for hours the

to fly without flapping for hours the plumage of an albatross is similar to a

plumage of an albatross is similar to a

plumage of an albatross is similar to a go with a dark back and wings and white

go with a dark back and wings and white

go with a dark back and wings and white underside bird-watching can be an

underside bird-watching can be an

underside bird-watching can be an exciting tourist attraction the northern

exciting tourist attraction the northern

exciting tourist attraction the northern royal albatross colony was established

royal albatross colony was established

royal albatross colony was established in 1919

in 1919

in 1919 since then helping to grow and protect

since then helping to grow and protect

since then helping to grow and protect the population have been priorities the

the population have been priorities the

the population have been priorities the northern royal albatross is considered

northern royal albatross is considered

northern royal albatross is considered endangered in this colony the birds are

endangered in this colony the birds are

endangered in this colony the birds are not held in captivity and are free to

not held in captivity and are free to

not held in captivity and are free to fly and gather food albatross tend only

fly and gather food albatross tend only

fly and gather food albatross tend only to live on offshore islands and come

to live on offshore islands and come

to live on offshore islands and come ashore for the sole purpose of breeding

ashore for the sole purpose of breeding

ashore for the sole purpose of breeding this means the albatross spends the

this means the albatross spends the

this means the albatross spends the majority of its time at sea because of

majority of its time at sea because of

majority of its time at sea because of its time on the water

its time on the water

its time on the water the graceful albatross is known as the

the graceful albatross is known as the

the graceful albatross is known as the symbol of the southern sea