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Eye of the Albatross







"Truly magnificient... Safina has done as much as anyone save Cousteau to change our relationship with the ocean."
           — Bill McKibben, Boston Globe

"Carl Safina has become the poet laureate of things oceanic... The writing is equal to the subject, and the subject is the most magnificient of all flying creatures."
           — Richard Ellis, Los Angeles Times

"Thought-provoking, witty and beautifully written...."
           — American Scientist

"One of Safina's most engaging characterisitcs is his generosity of spirit. He cannot contain his delight in birds, fish, and the profusion of life on the islands he visits. He also cannot contain his affection for the many people he encounters."
           — The New York TImes


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From the book jacket:
At the lonely center of the largest ocean lies a group of islands brimming with wildlife. And there, like a feathered nation, half a million goose-sized albatross chicks await foraging parents who may be gone for weeks in search of food. In their realm, whales, sea turtles, sharks, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Our narrator in this extraordinary place is Carl Safina; his guide and inspiration is Amelia, a hardworking parent albatross wearing a state-of-the-art satellite tracking transmitter.

Weaving the albatross's metaphorical and real-life powers, Safina blends literature, history, adventure, science, and in-the-moment action. Amelia's travels through space and time connect us with the explorers and hunters—including Charles Darwin, Herman Melville, and James Cook—who first penetrated the remote and forbidding albtross realms. This perceptive and authoritative portrait results in a transforming ride to the ends of the Earth for the reader, as well as an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans.