BIRD #28 OF 45

Wandering Albatross

The Wandering Albatross is one of the world’s most impressive seabirds. With the largest wingspan of any living bird, it can glide effortlessly over the Southern Ocean for hours without flapping its wings.

Although it spends most of its life far out at sea, it can sometimes be seen off Australia’s southern coastline.

  • HABITAT

    Open ocean, coastal waters

  • CONSERVATION STATUS

    Vulnerable (VU)

  • LOCATION

    WA, SA, VIC, TAS, NSW

  • HOW TO SPOT IT

    🪽 Enormous wingspan of up to 3.5 metres
    🤍 Mostly white body with black on the wings (adults)
    🟨 Large pale pink bill with a yellow tip
    🌊 Usually seen gliding low over the ocean

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Wandering Albatrosses can travel thousands of kilometres on a single foraging trip, using ocean winds to soar for days with barely a flap of their wings.