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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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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Memorial Day
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Up in the Highlands
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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National Hummingbird Day
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Boating on the Bojo
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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A tree amid the Tetons
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Fox kits
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Formentor Lighthouse, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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Everybody loves World Turtle Day
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Rice processing in Bangladesh
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Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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A cozy winter village
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Mont-Saint Michel during high tide, Normandy, France
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Bright and colorful peacock feathers
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Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Here’s why landmarks are going dark
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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Time for brass bands and beer
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What, no escalator?
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Cinco de Mayo
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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National Park Week
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Spring equinox
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