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Albatross looks at the place of these iconic birds in a wide variety of human cultures, from early responses by north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters, examining in detail the role the bird plays in the lives of different peoples and societies.
"At length did cross an Albatross, / Through the fog it came; / As if it had been a Christian soul, / We hailed it in God's name." The introduction of the albatross in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" remains one of the most well-known references to th…
The albatross is currently the most threatened bird group in the world. The authors tell the story of a potental extinction that has been interrupted by an unlikely alliance of governments, conservation groups, and fishermen. The albatross's fate is linked to the fate of two of …
