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Big birds

09 Dec 2024

Curators of natural sciences Sarah Burhouse (left) and Clare Brown measure the huge wandering albatross preserved at Leeds Discovery Centre. More than a century old, up-to-date measurements taken this week show the gargantuan seabird to be more than three metres across despite only being a juvenile.

Big birds: Curators of natural sciences Sarah Burhouse (left) and Clare Brown measure the huge wandering albatross preserved at Leeds Discovery Centre. More than a century old, up-to-date measurements taken this week show the gargantuan seabird to be more than three metres across despite only being a juvenile.
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