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Albatrosses lead an extraordinary existence, facing extremes of weather and living in conditions that we'd think only just survivable. However, the lengths some of our suppoters go to in raising funds for our conservation work is no less amazing.

We've put together a small selection of all the wonderful things you've done to help save the albatross.

Solo across the ocean

Sarah Outen may be the youngest woman to row solo across an ocean, but she certainly wasn't alone! Along the way plenty of wildlife kept her company, including some albatrosses. More...

Solo across the ocean

Flying high at 84

Grandmother Barbara Kemp has taken to the skies above the South Downs to help raise money for albatross conservation. More...

Flying high at 84

Albie has run the London Marathon!

Albie ran his first marathon! Well, actually he hitched a ride on top of Catherine Marriott's hat. Find out how it went, and exactly why she had an albatross on her head. More...

Albie has run the London Marathon!

Benjamin Zephaniah - The Link

Acclaimed poet, novelist and playwright Benjamin Zephaniah supports the 'Save the Albatross' campaign. He wrote this fantastic poem to highlight their plight. More...

Benjamin Zephaniah - The Link

Ellen's off to Albatross Island

Dame Ellen MacArthur helped our campaign to save the albatross by spending most of December 2005 counting. More...

Ellen's off to Albatross Island

Swapping £s for lbs

'Please let's all of us think what we can do to support the appeal,' urged Group Leader, Peter Skelson. So, what exactly did Lincoln Local Group member Jo Bramwell do to answer this call? More...

Swapping £s for lbs

One of my most memorable moments was sitting eyeball-to-eyeball with a wandering albatross chick on the remote Atlantic Islands of South Georgia.

Sir David Attenborough, RSPB Vice President

Stunning albatross photo wins major award

We won't all get the chance to see albatrosses in the flesh, but RSPB member Pat Douglas was lucky enough to do just that - and take some photo's along the way. More...

Stunning albatross photo wins major award

Kids hooked on albatrosses

In 2007, we set our Wildlife Explorer members the challenge of raising money for our save the albatross appeal. But how much did they raise that year? More...

Kids hooked on albatrosses

Help from Cape Town

Most of the residents from the Ocean View Centre in Cape Town have never seen an albatross, but that doesn't stop them from working on a project designed to save these majestic birds. More...

Help from Cape Town

Sir David lends his support

The Save the Albatross Campaign has been given a boost by a personal plea from Sir David Attenborough, who helped to launch the campaign last year. More...

Sir David lends his support

In more depth

What can I do?

As a Friend of the Albatross, your regular donation will ensure that we have the funds to contiune the vital work of saving these graceful ocean wanderers.

What can I do?

Cuddle up to your very own fluffy albatross. And give it a squeeze to hear the authentic call of a wandering albatross.