A single wandering albatross can fly the equivalent of 10 times to the moon and back over their lifetime.
The world’s oldest living albatross is Wisdom, a Laysan albatross who is over 74 years old. Over her lifetime she has produced over 50 eggs.
Albatrosses are one of the few animals able to drink seawater. They have evolved salt glands behind their eyes that filter out excess salt from their blood.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: Verily, maidens are like fruits of a tree; when its fruits ripen and are not reaped, sunshine ruins them and the wind scatter them. Maidens are in the same situation. When they comprehend what the women perceive, there is no remedy for them save a husband. If they are not given in marriage, they will not be secured from corruption, because they are human beings, too. (They have the same human instincts and temperament as others).

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: There is nothing to Allah, Almighty and Glorious, more beloved than the house which is developed in Islam by marriage; and there is nothing to Allah, Almighty and Glorious, more abhorrent than the house which is ruined in Islam by separation.

They commonly mate for life, although divorce amongst albatrosses is becoming increasingly common, possibly due to climate change.

15 of the world’s 22 albatross species are endangered. Swordfish, tuna and other fishing fleets are killing more than 100,000 albatrosses every year.

Wandering albatrosses can gorge themselves so much on ship garbage that they become unable to fly and must float on the water to recover.

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: Join your children in marriage (boys or girls) because, thereby, Allah renders their tempers good, adds to their sustenance, and increases their sense of honour.

As adults, they spend years out on the open ocean, flying for thousands of miles. They can cover almost 1,000km a day without flapping their wings, and have been known to travel 16,000km in a single foraging trip.

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: The doors of Heaven to mercy will be opened in four situations: when it rains, when a child looks kindly at his parents face, when the door of the Kabah is opened, and when marriage (occurs).

Albatrosses are birds that spend most of their lives at sea, soaring over the oceans hunting for fish, before returning to their breeding grounds on isolated islands. Members of the biological family Diomedeidae, these colossal birds have giant wingspans, exceeding three metres in some cases. They are truly masters of the sea, using their strong wings to ride thermal currents, and soaring above the waves with little exertion.

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: He who wishes to be cleaned and purified when he meets Allah should marry and have a spouse.

Albatrosses listen to low frequencies of sound called infrasound to help them navigate when they at sea. The sound, which is typically inaudible to humans, is produced when waves crash together or against coastlines.

Adult albatrosses are renowned for their intricate courtship dance displays which they practice for years to perfect. Wandering albatross pairs, for example, break out a series of at least 22 distinct dance moves, including head rolling, wing spreading, and…
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The world’s oldest living albatross is Wisdom, a Laysan albatross who is over 74 years old. Over her lifetime she has produced over 50 eggs.
Albatrosses are one of the few animals able to drink seawater. They have evolved salt glands behind their eyes that filter out excess salt from their blood.

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: The most depraved of your dead are the unmarried.