Wandering Albatross
Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean.
An episode of the Tweet of the Day podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Wandering Albatross" was published on December 26, 2014 and runs 1 minutes.
December 26, 2014 ·1m · Tweet of the Day
Summary
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean. On the windswept South Georgian Islands, a stiff breeze is ruffling the grass tussocks as a Wandering Albatross is billing and coo-ing to its mate. These huge seabirds, mate for life and can live for 50 years (or more). Longevity is vital for a species which produces only one chick every two years. The chocolate brown youngster takes to the air nine months after hatching, the longest pre-fledging period of any bird, but when it does, it breaks another record, as adults have the longest wingspan of any living bird, which can reach over 5metres.Producer : Andrew Dawes
Episode Description
Tweet of the Day is the voice of birds and our relationship with them, from around the world. Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean. On the windswept South Georgian Islands, a stiff breeze is ruffling the grass tussocks as a Wandering Albatross is billing and coo-ing to its mate. These huge seabirds, mate for life and can live for 50 years (or more). Longevity is vital for a species which produces only one chick every two years. The chocolate brown youngster takes to the air nine months after hatching, the longest pre-fledging period of any bird, but when it does, it breaks another record, as adults have the longest wingspan of any living bird, which can reach over 5metres.
Producer : Andrew Dawes