This week I’m going to venture south, below the equator and tell you about a bird that most of us will never see. The albatross is one of the largest flying birds in the world with a wingspan that ...

A seabird tour off the coast of Sonoma and Marin counties over the weekend included the sighting of a species of albatross that normally lives near the Galapagos Islands.

While on a boat tour off the Northern California coast earlier this month, a group of bird-watchers spotted a rare and ...

NEAH BAY — Wildlife rescuers released a Laysan Albatross off the coast of Cape Flattery after the bird was found up the Columbia River near Longview last month. The albatross — one of the largest ...

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 ...

UC Assistant Professor Sameh Elsa and his research partners are working on a novel project – designing drones inspired by albatrosses. Known as one of the largest birds on earth, they have 11-foot ...

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, has outlived at least three mates and the researcher who outfitted her with a tracking band in 1956. By Sara Ruberg The world’s oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan ...

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 ...