Food
Carnivore
Albatrosses eat squid, fish and krill.
Meat eater
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Albatross Facts for Kids: A Is for Albatross
The wandering albatross has the longest wings of any bird. It can glide over the ocean for hours without flapping. Here are easy albatross facts for kids: what albatrosses eat, how big they grow, what a baby albatross is called and where albatrosses live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter A.
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Fun facts
Fun Facts About Albatrosses
Two more true facts about the albatross that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Albatross”
Albatross starts with the letter A. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Albatrosses can glide for hours without flapping their wings.
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One more fact
One wild albatross named Wisdom laid an egg when she was over 70 years old.
Act it outMove like an albatross for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter A in “Albatross”.
Ask a questionWhat would an albatross eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Albatross Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the albatross, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
An albatross is wingspan up to 3.5 m (11 ft).
Body sizeLife
How long?
Albatrosses live for about 50 years or more.
LifespanBaby
Chick
A baby albatross is called a chick.
Baby nameGroup
Rookery
A group of albatrosses is called a rookery.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Albatrosses are found in Southern Ocean and North Pacific.
Where they liveAnimal type
Bird
The wandering albatross has the longest wings of any bird. It can glide over the ocean for hours without flapping.
Albatross is a birdLetter
A is for albatross
Albatross has 9 letters and starts with A.
Say: Albatross
Quick quiz
Albatross Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Albatross Coloring Page: Letter A Worksheet
Done reading about the albatross? Print the free letter A sheet, say “A is for albatross” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase ALowercase aTracing practiceFind the A animals
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Questions
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Albatross Questions Kids Ask
Albatrosses eat squid, fish and krill. That makes the albatross a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
An albatross is wingspan up to 3.5 m (11 ft).
Albatrosses live for about 50 years or more.
A baby albatross is called a chick.
A group of albatrosses is called a rookery.
Albatrosses live in Southern Ocean and North Pacific. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The albatross is a bird. The wandering albatross has the longest wings of any bird. It can glide over the ocean for hours without flapping.
Albatross starts with the letter A. Say it slowly and listen for the A sound at the start.
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