A captive albatross tormented by jeering sailors is also a metaphor for the social travails of the sensitive poète maudit in Charles Baudelaire 's poem L'albatros:

Set in an old carriage house on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, L’Albatros features beautifully prepared French brasserie fare in a quaint and romantic setting.

Jan 1, 2026 · Albatross, (family Diomedeidae), any of more than a dozen species of large seabirds that collectively make up the family Diomedeidae (order Procellariiformes). Because …

May 31, 2024 · Albatrosses can soar at high speeds for up to eight hours without even moving their wings. Learn more about these amazing birds and how to help them.

There are few things as wondrous as watching an albatross glide and wheel over the open ocean with barely a wingbeat. Feathered mostly in brown, with a milky wash over the face, the Black …

Albatros Diomedeidae Lives, Habitats & Pictures of the Albatrosses Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced …

Jul 9, 2025 · Graceful, powerful, and built for life above the waves, this seabird is a master of the skies. Learn more about this impressive and enigmatic seabird. What are albatrosses? …

Find out more about the bird with the world’s largest wingspan. Learn about the life of this famous seafarer.

In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, an albatross follows a ship setting out to sea, which is considered a sign of good luck. However, the titular mariner shoots the albatross with a …

The great albatrosses are seabirds in the genus Diomedea in the albatross family. The genus Diomedea formerly included all albatrosses except the sooty albatrosses, but in 1996 the …