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Long travel

Let the ocean carry.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Black-footed Albatross

Species principle: Wind Endurance

Let the ocean carry.

Distance belongs to the one who lets the wind do part of the work.

Black-footed Albatrosses use long narrow wings and dynamic soaring over ocean winds to travel great distances with low energy cost.

Xeme (Xema sabini) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Xeme

Species principle: Arctic Distance

Wander lightly.

Lightness can carry farther than force.

Xemes, or Sabine's gulls, migrate long distances and use light seabird flight across Arctic and oceanic routes.

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