Salvin's Albatross preparing to land

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Sometimes considered a subspecies of Shy Albatross

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Size: 5500px × 3667px
Location: Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Ray Wilson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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