Albatross Love is a Matter of Life and Death

At first, the idea of a bird maintaining a loving relationship may sound like something that you could only see in a Disney movie, but that's because you haven't met the waved albatross. These incredible creatures have one of the sweetest stories of any animal, as they are monogamous, and once a couple pairs up, they will stay together faithfully for the rest of their lives. Far from just a social gesture, this strategy is actually the secret to their survival, because the albatrosses have a lot of crazy challenges to overcome when it comes to creating the next generation - as they only lay one egg per year and only breed on one remote island in the entire world. This strategy comes with a ton of risks, but the ways that they overcome them are surprisingly human, and far more relatable than you think. Get ready, because this is one real life love story you will not want to miss!
As always, we want to extend a huge thank you to Emilio from ‪@AnimalEncountersEP‬ for helping us realize our lifelong dream of visiting the Galápagos Islands and finding these iconic and absolutely adorable animals. His knowledge and experience were invaluable, and without the incredible albatross footage he has captured, this video would simply not have been possible. Also, a big shoutout to Jack and Gage ‪@JacksWorldofWildlife‬ for joining us on this trip of a lifetime!
Supplemental images courtesy of NOAA and Wikimedia Commons.
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Welcome to The Wildlife Brothers channel! We are Harrison and Evan Black, passionate zoology enthusiasts and conservationists, and it is our ambition to educate and inspire people to conserve our world's wildlife! It has always been our dream to get people excited about wildlife, from the local animals in your backyard to the endangered species in dire need of our help.
By bringing our passion, knowledge, and skills onto a global platform we hope to introduce you to the wildlife we love, and start a conversation that will help make a difference in protecting the natural world. The time to act is now, so join us as we explore our world's ecosystems and encounter the incredible species that call them home! We're glad to have you with us, so let's get going!

[@WILDFL]

Watching the Albys feeling eachothers bill so intimately is so heart warming. ❤️

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

They are absolutely adorable, we really need to go back during early April when the actual first reunions are happening, I bet it’s incredible. Thanks for watching Zak!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Albatrosses are so sick. I’m so jealous yall got such an amazing albatross adventure in! Fantastic shots and wonderful video boys!

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

We appreciate it man! We were super lucky to squeeze this one in, I wish we had gotten more time with them but it was nice to get a video out of that run. Thanks for watching as always!

[@MyWildBackyard]

Such funny little birds. Super sick deep dive!

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Thank you so much man! There’s so much to talk about with their story, I hope we did it justice.

[@smetlogik]

Gotta say I have a newfound respect for the Albatross. Knew some of these facts, but learned a lot as usual from TWBs. Another interesting segment from the Galápagos Islands. What a unique ecosystem.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Glad you enjoyed, Rob! Waved albatrosses really are incredible, getting to film them in the wild was a true privilege. Thank you for your support as always!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Great work, me hearties!

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Thank you very much, we really appreciate your support as always!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I never imagined that long like fisheries could be such a significant mortality source for a bird, I always just heard about shark mortality with long lines before this. Great video, what an amazing experience to be some of the few humans to be able to visit their breeding area!

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

It surprised us too when we were researching this episode, I knew that humans and overfishing specifically have a big impact on the albatrosses but I didn’t think one source would account for so much of the mortality. Thank you so much for watching Ben, this was a fun one to put together!

[@johngrantzooandrescue6786]

Wow great video you guys! Really fascinating to learn about albatrosses. Such a unique and incredible bird.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Thank you so much! We’re really glad you enjoyed, not many people are sharing the story of these albatrosses so we’re happy that we had the chance!

[@naturewithgabe]

Wow, this was cool. Neat video and insight to an awesome species.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Thank you very much! Waved albatrosses are fascinating birds for sure, it was surreal to see so many of them in the wild.

[@matthewpitre8159]

I am the oldest of five kids with four different fathers so yes I can concur that monogamy is the best way to go when it comes to raising children especially in these days trust is very important even for humans I know it's becoming less so today but we need to be there for each other

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Trust is one of the most important things we can earn from each other, we couldn’t agree more. Thank you for watching, we hope you enjoyed!

[@행운빛의시선에서]

포란중에도 예민하지 않나봐요 가까히 촬영을 할 수있네요 암수가 포란중에 같이 늘있나봐요 두형제님 덕분에 우리나라에서는 볼 수없는 조류를 봅니다14:31

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

매우 감사합니다! The albatrosses are definitely sensitive while they’re incubating, but that’s why it’s a good there are so few predators on the island! Thank you for watching!

[@ThePollaton]

❤🙏 🙏 🙏 ❤

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Thank you so much for watching, we appreciate your support!

[@williamcozart8158]

cool video Bros.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@curryfangsw1303]

how are u guys not at 100 million subs yet

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

KZbin growth is a slow grind, but maybe one day we’ll get there! Thanks for watching!

[@joykurtz7355]

Loved this! Wish the words could have been on a bit longer!

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

We’re really glad you enjoyed! We can extend the length of text graphics in the future.

[@Ecotasia]

I would love to see these beauties. I enjoyed going to the lesbian albatross colony on oahu, glad to have distant pics and vids of beak fencing.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

I would love to check out more albatross colonies, I’d be curious if they’re as approachable and nonchalant as the waved albatrosses are. I imagine probably not. Thanks for watching!

[@Craft_and_Create]

Hey Evan and Harrison how are you guys it’s Logan from camp. It looks like you are doing great. Have a great day

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Hey Logan! We’re doing well, I hope you are too. We appreciate you watching very much!

[@bugtalk84]

The waved albatross is very aptly named, I can see why because of the grey waved pattern on the belly and neck.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Good observation! They’re quite pretty birds, and I can’t get over the way they interact with each other. Thank you so much for watching!

[@juliekurtzrd]

They look soo cool I’m a day late 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

They’re incredible animals, we’re super happy we were actually able to get a video with them. Thanks for watching!