![]() ![]() Range The laysan albatross breeds on islands in the mid-Pacific, especially islands in the Hawaiian chain. It has a large gray to yellow-orange bill with a black, hooked tip. There is a soft gray and black patch around and under its eyes. It has black wings and tail, a white head and body, pink legs, and webbed feet. The Laysan albatross is a little more than two feet in length and has a wingspan of over six feet. A proportion of every ticket sold at the Royal Albatross Centre goes directly towards the fostering and protection of the Northern Royal Albatross.ICUN Redlist - World Status: Near Threatened The Royal Albatross Centre, The Otago Peninsula Trust, and the Department of Conservation combine to protect and preserve the albatross of Taiaroa Head and have initiated many research projects, alongside the University of Otago, so that we may better understand these majestic seabirds. Many then return to this unique headland to start another generation of Royals of Ōtepoti’s Taiaroa Head. The young Royal Albatross will spend the next three to five years at sea, never touching land during that time. It takes eight months for the little balls of fluff to become not so little juveniles, and they will finally take their first ever flight in September! 12 months after their arrival at Taiaroa Head, the chicks’ parents finally leave the colony to spend a year at sea before returning to breed again. After that the chick is by itself, with parents only returning with food every few days. The parents take turns at guarding the chick for the first 35 days to protect it from predators. The parents share incubation duty as it lasts a period of 80 days! The chicks hatch from late January to early February. They nest during early November and within the following three weeks an egg is laid – one only per pair, each two years. The breeding birds arrive at Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula in September. These birds are also a taonga species to Māori, highlighting cultural significance and importance. The Northern Royal Albatross, with its massive three metre wingspan, flies an estimated 190,000 kilometres a year. Renowned ocean wanderers, they travel vast distances from their breeding grounds to feed. Dunedin’s Taiaroa Head is the only mainland Royal Albatross breeding colony in the world. They normally breed on remote islands and spend at least 85% of their lives at sea, well away from land and human view. Click here to Learn more about contactContactĪlbatross are the world’s largest seabirds.Click here to Learn more about shopShop.Click here to Learn more about gift cardGift Card.Click here to Learn more about gift shopGift Shop.Click here to Learn more about educational resourcesEducational Resources.Click here to Learn more about international studentsInternational Students.Click here to Learn more about secondary educationSecondary Education.Click here to Learn more about primary educationPrimary Education.Click here to Learn more about education programmesEducation Programmes.Click here to Learn more about educationEducation.Click here to Learn more about fort taiaroa toursFort Taiaroa Tours.Click here to Learn more about toroa cafeToroa Cafe.Click here to Learn more about royal albatrossRoyal Albatross.Click here to Learn more about blogBlog. ![]() Click here to Learn more about covid-19Covid-19.Click here to Learn more about about usAbout Us.Click here to Learn more about donateDonate.Click here to Learn more about aboutAbout.Click here to Learn more about triple crown comboTriple Crown Combo.Click here to Learn more about double albatross comboDouble Albatross Combo.Click here to Learn more about combo toursCombo Tours.Click here to Learn more about virtual tourVirtual Tour.Click here to Learn more about all toursAll Tours.Click here to Learn more about private royal tourPrivate Royal Tour.Click here to Learn more about fort taiaroaFort Taiaroa.Click here to Learn more about express albatross tourExpress Albatross Tour.Click here to Learn more about albatross classicAlbatross Classic.Click here to Learn more about unique taiaroaUnique Taiaroa.Click here to Learn more about our toursOur Tours.Click here to Learn more about homeHome. ![]()
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