The Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis, is an uncommon and exciting sighting on pelagic trips from the U.S. Pacific coast. It is easily told from the darker more common, Black-footed Albatross, Phoebastria nigripes.
Click below for a view of a fledgling’s first flight
It’s main breeding area is in the Hawaiian Islands of Midway and Laysan, but has also breed on islands near Mexico and Japan.
See information on the Albatross facing extinction
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blue hole Belize…
Belize is such a wonderful country, I have been diving and exploring there 5 times. This information is very educational. Thank you for posting it….
Trackback by blue hole Belize — October 20, 2008 @ 9:05 am
Thanks, Harold
Comment by Harold — October 20, 2008 @ 9:54 am