Out-of-range albatross makes a highlight in the revival of seabird watching in Sri Lanka

Mongabay
Jul 9, 2025, 3:14 am79 ptsTrending
COLOMBO — Young birder Lahiru Walpita begins most of his days at dawn by scanning the skies for seabirds along the coastline in northern Sri Lanka. In July 2024, during one of his routine beach surveys, Walpita noticed a large bird trailing a fishing vessel. It circled gracefully with wings outstretched,…

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