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Buller’s albatross in Sydney

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Buller’s albatross in Sydney

This photograph of a Buller’s albatross against the Sydney skyline illustrates that New Zealand albatrosses travel well beyond territorial waters to feed. International agreements are important for the protection of seabirds in all waters.

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Paul Sagar, Albatrosses – Feeding and foraging, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7073/bullers-albatross-in-sydney (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Sagar, published 2 March 2009.