We had a bad winter storm here in Cape Town last week. It was really chilly, the wind was howling, and it rained cats and dogs for a few days straight. We even had hail! It was a bit miserable for sure.
We ended up getting a new patient at SANCCOB who was blown in with the bad weather. A young Black-browed Albatross was brought in because he was very weak and a bit battered from the storm. This species is usually found cruising far out on the ocean, so it was strange to find him here on shore. He was badly in need of some TLC. He's been at SANCCOB for a few days now and seems to be on the road to recovery.
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| Black-browed Albatrosses are huge with a wing span over 2 meters. They can live over 70 years. |
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| You can see the salt glands which look like little nostrils on the beak. These glands help to remove salt from the ocean water they drink. |
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