[Albatrosses, Fulmars, Petrels, and Shearwaters of the Pacific Northwest Coast]

Albatrosses of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Salvin's albatross, Salvin's Mollymawk: Thalassarche salvinii

A Salvin's albatross (Thalassarche salvinii) or Salvin's mollymawk observed during a pelagic albatross trip out of Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand. This is not native to the Pacific Northwest coast and would create quite the commotion if one was spotted off our coast!


Black-footed Albatross: Phoebastria nigripes

Laysan Albatross: Phoebastria immutabilis

Short-tailed Albatross: Phoebastria albatrus


Paul Slichter