These birds are a few days late for Valentine"s Day, but they look like they"re in the mood for love. Wandering albatrosses (also known as snowy albatrosses, white-winged albatrosses, or goonies) live mostly on the open ocean but come on land for mating season. A salt gland located above their nasal passages allows them to desalinate and survive drinking only salt water as they feed on small marine animals. They can float on the sea surface and glide for hours.
Flocking together in the Antarctic
Today in History
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National Park Week begins
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Celebrating Festivus
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Celebrating Flag Day
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Goats don t grow on trees
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A willowy welcome to spring
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The story of a rediscovered redwood
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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A yearly sign that spring has sprung
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Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
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Star Wars Day
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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A different kind of dive
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
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1.1 billion opportunities for a better world
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Alaska moose
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World Jellyfish Day
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
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Methoni Castle, Messenia, Greece
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Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
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National Bison Day
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International Whale Shark Day
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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World Oceans Day
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Patriot Day
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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The Brocken, Harz National Park, Germany
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Breaking the fast for Eid
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