The wandering albatross s nickname is gooney bird. There are 32,000 breeding pairs, but the birds are considered endangered by Australia. It is endangered by long-line fishermen because it follows the boats and sometimes get caught on the hooks. The fishermen could release them, but often don t find the birds in time. It spends long periods out at sea, can sleep on the ocean and drink ocean water.
Albatrosses are monogamous and lay only one egg a year, in the same spot every year.
One parent must stay with the egg to guard it from other birds. The birds don t breed until they are 7-16 years old and live a long time. They can fly up to 1,000 miles a day. To kill an albatross is bad luck. This penguin has a white front, black back, and a white ring around its eye.