[Posted by Chuck Almdale]

BBC Discover Wildlife has interesting articles, great photos and short films, and it’s all free. It is, however, getting a little tricky to navigate through their advertising. In this one, ignore everything in the right sidebar unless you want an attractive tee-shirt, and anything that looks like it might take you elsewhere. Just scroll down to read and see. This one’s about albatrosses, one of every birder’s favorite families. Once seen in their element, far out at sea with room to move, you never forget.

Built for a life above the waves, this legendary long-distance glider has the world’s biggest wingspan and can soar for thousands of kilometres without stopping

Graceful, powerful, and built for life above the waves, this seabird is a master of the skies. Spending most of their lives at sea and covering vast distances, little was known about these elusive seabirds until relatively recently. Find out more about albatrosses in this expert guide.
By Mike Dilger, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) | 9 July 2026 | BBC Wildlife