Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

Near Threatened

The Black-footed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents for squid, fish, and offal, returning to remote island colonies where pairs form long bonds and raise a single chick slowly.

Family

Diomedeidae

Group

Albatrosses

Range

Black-footed Albatross Range — Wide oceanic range over southern or North Pacific seas, with breeding centered on remote islands

Population

≈ 120K-140K

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