Wandering Albatross in flight - stock photo

Wandering Albatrosses are remarkably efficient gliders, named after the Greek hero Diomedes, have the largest wingspan of any bird on the planet."n"nWhen courting, the male Wandering Albatross will spread his wings, wave his head around, and rap his bills against that of the female while making a braying noise."n"nThe pair will mate for life, breeding every 2 years. Mating season starts in early November with the Albatrosses creating nests of mud and grass on one of the Sub-Antarctic islands."n"nThe female will lay 1 egg about 10 cm long, sometime between the middle of December and early January. Incubation takes around 11 weeks, the parents taking turns."n"nOnce the chick is born the adults switch off between hunting and staying to care for the chick. The hunting parent returns to regurgitate stomach oil for the chick to feed on. Eventually both parents will start to hunt at the same time, visiting with the chick at widening intervals.