The Shy Albatross, Thalassarche cauta, is a mid size species which breeds in the Australia and New Zealand areas and travels about the southern oceans. It was recently part of a split into three species, foremerly being grouped with Salvin’s and Chatham Albatross.
It is very commonly seen on the pelagics run out of South Africa.
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See information on the Albatross facing extinction
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