Bibliograph

Albatrosses, Terence Lindsey ; principal photographer, Rod Morris

Type

Label

Albatrosses, Terence Lindsey ; principal photographer, Rod Morris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: p. 119-136

resource.governmentPublication

federal national government publication

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Albatrosses

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Terence Lindsey ; principal photographer, Rod Morris

Summary

"Albatrosses are largely confined to the region referred to by early mariners as the Roaring Forties and the Furious Fifties, otherwise known as the Southern Ocean. The single most distinctive characteristic of the albatrosses is that they ride storms. Aside from a few close relatives among the petrels and shearwaters, they are the only animals (of any kind) that do this. They dont evade storms, or flee them, or grit their figurative teeth and hang on through them, they climb aboard and ride them effectively throughout their lives. This work outlines the life histories of these spectacular birds, and explores some of the main strategies and tactics that have evolved to enable them to achieve mastery of one of the most hostile regions on the planet. It describes the 24 species of albatrosses found worldwide, including the most important species from an Australian perspective (Wandering Albatross, Shy Albatross, Black-browed Albatross, Sooty Albatross)."--Provided by publisher

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