The New Zealand Albatross

this bird is considered a good omen to
sailors
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
checking out the albatross population of
New Zealand the albatross is one of the
largest flying birds here spectacular
gliders able to use their long wingspan
to fly without flapping for hours the
plumage of an albatross is similar to a
go with a dark back and wings and white
underside bird-watching can be an
exciting tourist attraction the northern
royal albatross colony was established
in 1919
since then helping to grow and protect
the population have been priorities the
northern royal albatross is considered
endangered in this colony the birds are
not held in captivity and are free to
fly and gather food albatross tend only
to live on offshore islands and come
ashore for the sole purpose of breeding
this means the albatross spends the
majority of its time at sea because of
its time on the water
the graceful albatross is known as the
symbol of the southern sea