How albatross optimizes long-range flight

How do albatrosses soar for days over the ocean while expending almost no energy?

An aerospace engineering student and his professor at the University of Cincinnati say they harness the wind by executing a series of deft aerial maneuvers that save them energy as they travel the vast ocean.

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