Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival

At the lonely center of the largest ocean lies a group of islands brimming with wildlife. And there, like a feathered nation, half a million goose-sized albatross chicks await foraging parents who may be gone for weeks in search of food. In their realm, whales, sea turtles, sharks, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Our narrator in this extraordinary place is Carl Safina; his guide and inspiration is Amelia, a hardworking parent albatross wearing a state-of-the-art sat...