The Laysan albatross is a gull-like albatross that makes its home in the North Pacific, particularly the Hawaiian islands. Despite having a six-foot wingspan, its actually on the smaller side for an ...

People are familiar with animal rescues and Humane Societies that bring in dogs, cats, rabbits, and more. However, birds are not usually seen at these kinds of places, which is where Albatross Aviary ...

The farthest north the waved albatross had been seen was Costa Rica, so what was it doing off the coast of California?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Wisdom the Laysan albatross is a special bird. At age 74, she’s the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In the Albatross Aviary, a nonprofit bird rescue, Gairen Tembruell works as somewhat of an underpaid babysitter— the Cesar Millan of abandoned birds. "Essentially, I run a ...

Conservation rangers Sharyn Broni (left) and Colin Facer weigh an albatross on June 18, 2024, at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand. The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It’s a reality show about a ...

The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years, U.S. wildlife officials said. The long-winged seabird named Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, ...

Scientists are currently tracking a Tristan Albatross- a critically endangered species-which has made a groundbreaking expedition from its home on Gough Island in the South Atlantic. Recently a ...

UPDATE 3/16/17: Christian Gutierrez has pleaded no contest to amended charges. View the update here. A man accused of killing three federally protected Laysan albatross birds pleaded not guilty in ...

Every couple has a story of how they met, even a couple of seabirds. Meet Wisdom and Akeakamai. They are laysan albatrosses and they became life-long partners on the dance floor. “Each step in the ...