Steeple Jason Albatross Colony, Thalassarche melanophrys

Doug Cheeseman (left), founder of Cheeseman's Ecology Safaris, and professional photographer and guide Patrick Endres (right) enjoy the spectacle of the enormous breeding colony of black-browed albatrosses at Steeple Jason Island. Falkland Islands, United Kingdom, Thalassarche melanophrys, natural history stock photograph, photo id 24108Add To Light Table
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Doug Cheeseman (left), founder of Cheeseman's Ecology Safaris, and professional photographer and guide Patrick Endres (right) enjoy the spectacle of the enormous breeding colony of black-browed albatrosses at Steeple Jason Island. Falkland Islands, United Kingdom

Stock Photo: 24108
Species: Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophrys
Location: Steeple Jason Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Format: Digital 3:2
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