Tag Archive: Black-browed Albatross

Oct
07
2009

How does an Albatross find food in an “featureless” ocean

An interesting article from Japan describes a research project that placed small cameras on Black-browed Albatrosses to passively gather data on their lives. One very intriguing behavior came to light. The Albatrosses were actively following Killer Whales to probably feed on the scraps from the orca’s kills. What a great strategy to find a meal …

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