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Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California
This critically endangered seabird was spotted 23 miles off central California, marking only the second sighting north of Central America in recorded history.
- A research team reported spotting a waved albatross about 2.4 miles off Point Piedras Blancas, marking only the second record north of Central America.
- Researchers say it remains unclear why the albatross reached central California, noting storm-driven displacement, vagrancy, and that the bird likely did not breed last season.
- Authorities emphasize its threatened status; the IUCN lists the waved albatross as critically endangered, and it can live up to 45 years with an 8-foot wingspan.
- Researchers said the encounter establishes baseline data if the species is beginning to move north, noting the adult bird’s repeated presence off Northern California and environmental factors like warming temperatures and marine heatwaves.
- Researchers suggested the bird may soon return to the Galapagos, as the waved albatross likely wandered on its year off and will reunite with its mate.
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Researchers 'in Shock' at Bird Spotted Off California Coast
Scientists on a research vessel off the Central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded sighting of the bird north of Central America. The yellow-billed bird with black button eyes, which can have an 8-foot wingspan and spends much of its life flying over the ocean,...
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Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California
Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring over the Pacific.
·United States
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The appearance of a albatross, an critically endangered species that normally lives only in equatorial waters, in California waters is astonishing researchers.
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