This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The snowy albatross, aka wandering albatross, white-winged albatross, or goonie, boasts the largest wingspan of any living bird! They dwell among the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Antarctic Oceans. These birds face the threats of accidental trapping by fisheries, which were responsible for a 54% decrease in the bird’s numbers; hunting; […]

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