Albatrosses do not fall in love the way humans do. When the birds couple up, it’s almost always for keeps. Their lives start lonely—albatross parents lay only one egg at a time, and may leave their ...

Warming oceans are sending the monogamous sea birds farther afield to find food, putting stress on their breeding and prompting some to ditch their partners. By Natasha Frost MELBOURNE, Australia — ...

When it comes to fidelity, birds fit the bill: Over 90 percent of all bird species are monogamous and — mostly — stay faithful, perhaps none more famously than the majestic albatross. Albatross ...

Southern giant petrels have so far killed nearly 100 Atlantic yellow-nosed albatrosses on Gough Island in the South Atlantic. Courtesy of Michelle Risi, Christopher Jones and Alexis Osborne This ...

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For this elder albatross — and new mother — the name “Wisdom” is well-earned. At 75 years old (at least), she may be no spring chicken, but this Laysan albatross of the north Pacific has lived through ...

Britta Denise Hardesty receives funding from CSIRO, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and multiple philanthrophic bodies. Lauren Roman receives funding from CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere ...

Wisdom is thriving in America — Wisdom the albatross, that is. The Laysan albatross is now at least 74 years old, and she recently laid an egg at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the ...