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PARTNERS FOR LIFE Albatrosses on South Georgia usually pair for life and 'divorce' only if they fail to breed. They can live for 80 years.
The wandering albatross has the longest courtship ritual of all birds, sometimes lasting eight weeks. Two albatrosses, standing face- to-face with wings outstretched, bow to each other while vibrating their bills. They clap their bills in a loud rattle, throw their heads back, exposing long white necks, then rub their bills together in the equivalent of an avian kiss. With wings still outstretched, they then circle around each other to complete the courtship.
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