The Wandering Albatross in literature and why this seabird still captures our imagination
Few birds have carried human imagination across as many centuries—and oceans—as the wandering albatross. With the largest wingspan of any living bird (up to 4 meters), it’s no wonder writers, sailors, poets, and children’s authors have long cast it as everything from a good-luck omen to a symbol of endurance, faith, and freedom. A…