Waved Albatross

INTERESTING FACTS

The Waved Albatross has a wingspan of 7-8 feet and ways 7-11 pounds. It is the largest Galapagos bird. The waved albatross is quite clumsy on land but one of the most graceful seabirds in the air. They are found on only on one island in the Galapagos, Esponola. The waved albatross rely on a strong head wind to take off.

STATUS

There are only about 24,000 left in the world.

WHY THREATENED

They are threatened because they have such a small small breeding ground.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

You can support organizations who help conserve the small breeding ground the Waved Albatross has left.

Blue Whale

That's a tail!

INTERESTING FACTS

The Blue Whales are the largest animal known to have been alive. That means it is bigger than any dinosaur known to have existed. They can grow to be 100 feet long and weigh up to 200 tons. That's as much as 200 elephants. They can also swim up to 20 miles per hour and they are not sprinters.

STATUS

There are under 5,000 left in the wild!

WHY THREATENED

They are being poached for "Scientific Research". I think they are breaking an international ban on commercial whaling and not really researching because they throw everything off the boat except the meat.

WHAT YOU CAN DO 
You can support the Sea Shepherd or any other organizations that help whales. You can also learn more by visiting my blog again next Sunday.