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Sep 2024
17m 34s

Albatross

Cool Facts About Animals Podcast
About this episode

In this episode we learn about a super cool sea bird, the albatross. The albatross has a huge wingspan, can soar for hundreds of miles, and has an unusual mating dance. Check it out here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EYNazaodHg

We learn about all these things and more in this episode!

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