There are more than a dozen species of albatrosses.
Albatrosses are nomads, staying at sea for months at a time.
Because they are such skilled gliders, they can travel for many miles without flapping their wings. When there is absolutely no wind, they sit in the water. They eat fish and squid, and follow ships to feed on garbage. Albatrosses return to land to breed. The wandering albatross breeds on Antarctic islands.