How Long Can an Albatross Fly? (Do Albatrosses Sleep While Flying?)

Albatross flying on open ocean

Albatrosses are large seabirds with the longest wingspans of any bird in the world, up to 10 or 12 feet.  As a biologist, I became intrigued with the flight of the albatross after watching huge Royal Albatrosses soar past us on the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand.   Albatrosses can soar effortlessly for hours at … Read more