Reproduction S pending most of their lives far from such predators as cats, dogs, and rats, and flying out of reach of sharks and other marine predators, tubenoses enjoy relatively long, secure lives. They breeding strategies seem . Most tubenose species breed in summer at the highest latitudes of their range. Thus, many species native to the Southern Hemisphere breed on Antarctic or subantarctic islands. Other species breed in winter, but closer to the equator.
Larger albatrosses build large nests on the ground.
Giant petrels build poorer nests. Smaller tubenoses usually nest in a chamber at the end of a long burrow which they dig for themselves. However, they may nest in holes among rocks or thick vegetation. Most species produce a single, large white egg yearly, though larger albatrosses lay an egg every two years. Both parents incubate the egg and care for the young.