WOW! 😱 Check out this incredible albatross footage direct from the Southern Ocean, thanks to Team AkzoNobel | The Ocean Race

Happy World Albatross Day! 🐦🌊 Albatrosses are true giants of the sea – some with wingspans close to 4 metres! The Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta cauta) breeds exclusively on Australian islands and boasts a wingspan of up to 2.6 metres – but it’s in serious trouble. Climate change, bycatch, and now the threat of H5N1 avian influenza are putting growing pressure on this Endangered giant of the ocean. Protecting seabirds has never been more important. 👉 Read more: https://birdlife.org.au/news

Albatrosses — particularly the majestic wandering albatross — are among nature’s most extraordinary fliers, capable of gliding thousands of kilometers across the open ocean without flapping their wings for hours. Their secret lies in a technique called dynamic soaring, which allows them to harness shifting wind currents just above the ocean’s surface. By skillfully looping through layers of air moving at different speeds, they gain lift with minimal energy use — a remarkable adaptation for life