Sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca) chick on a nest. This unfledged chick will grow into an adult about 85 centimetres long with a wingspan of around 2 metres. The adults breed once every two years,building a nest out of soil and vegetation. Chicks and eggs are at risk of predation from the skua. The sooty albatross is found in subtropical and subantarctic waters,mostly in the south-western Indian Ocean. It feeds by floating on the sea and catching fish,squid and crustaceans. Due to the effects of fishing,at least one population is in decline and the species is now considered threatened. Photographed on Marion Island,South Africa | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Chadwick, Peter |
Taille de l’image : | 3069 px × 4580 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |