A majestic Northern Royal Albatross soars above the waters of the Pacific Ocean off the Otago Peninsula of New Zealand on wings which span up to 3 metres across.

With the wind beneath massive outstretched wings, a Northern Royal Albatross scans the water below at Taiaroa Head on the Otago Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand.

Northern Royal Albatross, Diomedea sanfordi, from the Taiaroa Head Colony on the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin, Otago, South Island, East Coast, New Zealand.