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Laysan albatross nest on land but spend long stretches at sea, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Skipping Medical Care Due To Medical Debt The medical debt albatross can lead to other problems, too.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The show’s premise is simple: Each season, conservation rangers select an albatross couple to be the stars.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
With Laysan albatrosses flying up to 50,000 miles per year as an adult, Wisdom would have flown multiple round trips to the moon by her age, according to USFWS.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Skipping Medical Care Due To Medical Debt The medical debt albatross can lead to other problems, too.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
The show’s premise is simple: Each season, conservation rangers select an albatross couple to be the stars.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
With Laysan albatrosses flying up to 50,000 miles per year as an adult, Wisdom would have flown multiple round trips to the moon by her age, according to USFWS.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Albatross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/albatross. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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