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    • Illustration of ship’s crew confronted by albatross by G Doré.
    Rights: Public domain Published 4 September 2024 Size: 1.4 MB Referencing Hub media

    This illustration by Gustave Doré depicts the crew of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner confronting an albatross on the deck of their ship.

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      Toroa – our giants of the skies

      Of the world’s 22 species of albatross, nearly half can be found in Aotearoa. These include the wandering or snowy albatross (Diomedea exulans). Its wingspan of up to 3.5 metres makes it the ...

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