Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

Pictures: Teus Luijendijk

The taxonomy of albatrosses has recently become a topic of debate: several taxa have been proposed as separate species. Among these, Snowy Albatross D. (exulans) exulans and the overall much darker Tristan Albatross D. (exulans) dabbenena are shown here.


Wandering Albatross Diomedea (exulans) exulans ; videograbs (20x). Scotia Sea, near South Georgia, 24 March 2002.

Wandering Albatross Diomedea (exulans) exulans ; videograbs (20x). South Georgia, 24 March 2002.








Wandering Albatross Diomedea (exulans) exulans ; videograbs (20x). Albatross Island, South Georgia, 26 March 2002.








(Tristan) Wandering Albatross Diomedea (exulans) dabbenena , top 5: adult male, next 7: near-adults, bottom 2: adults (male or female); videograbs (20x). approx. 200 miles SSW of Tristan da Cunha, 30 March 2002.

(Tristan) Wandering Albatross Diomedea (exulans) dabbenena , juvenile; videograbs (20x). Tristan da Cunha, 2 April 2002.