Showing posts with label The Royal Albatross. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 8, 2010

The Royal Albatross


Room 12 is part of the AMAZING Albatross Community. We have been very busy finding out all about the Royal Albatross. Look at what we found ...

The Royal Albatross - Toroa on PhotoPeach



Albatrosses live on high places so they can fly properly. When they take off cliffs they flap their wings a little bit and then just glide. Albatrosses live for 42 years. – Hayley

The Royal Albatross feeds on squid, fish and crabs. The Royal Albatross has a white head and body and black speckles on the mantle. The wings are dark brown or black with white. - Tyler L

The Royal Albatross has a white head and body with black speckles on the mantle. The Royal Albatross feeds on squid, fish, crustaceans and some carrion. (dead animals) – Atalia

Albatrosses are the largest sea birds in the world. Albatrosses only lay one egg, usually in November. When the chicks are born they are fed by both of their parents for seven to eight months. – Mary

Albatrosses live on hills because they need to be safe from enemies. The Royal Albatross has a white head and body with black speckles. Albatrosses drink sea water. – Charlee

The Royal Albatrosses wingspan is 3.5 meters. Its weight is about 8.5kg. Its habitat is in the Southern Oceans. They eat crabs and fish. Every two years they have babies. – Jed

An Albatrosses wingspan is 3.5 meters wide. It lives for 42 years. It lives on high cliffs to help them fly. It lives at the sea. - Oliver