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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MUSEUM TO HOSTALBATROSS PHOTO EXHIBIT BY FRANS LANTING
WASHINGTON (Nov. 5, 2007) -- "Albatross, Photographs by Frans Lanting," an exhibit of 34 images of the graceful birds, will be on display at the National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall from Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, through Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008.The images were taken on assignment for National Geographic magazine and are included in the December 2007 issue in which renowned wildlife photographer Frans Lanting documents the world of the albatross, a bird enshrined in legend and poetry. Lanting captures hauntingly beautiful images of the birds in flight, as well as intimate moments in their island breeding grounds. The images in the exhibition are the product of more than 220,000 miles of travel to five different continents.One of the most efficient flying creatures in the world, albatrosses can cross oceans effortlessly, soaring on sea surface winds and gliding hundreds of miles while rarely flapping their wings. There are some two dozen species, with wingspans ranging from the 6.5-foot reach of the Indian yellow-nosed albatross to the breathtaking 11-foot span of the wandering albatross. Although albatrosses spend most of their lives at sea, adults return to their place of birth to court a mate. Together, as partners for life, they raise their young. Long-lived, individual birds have been known to live five decades, while the average life expectancy is 36 years.In spite of their amazing abilities, albatrosses face daunting challenges, many caused by humans. So many birds have died in longline and trawl fisheries in the southern oceans that in 2003 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature declared the species endangered worldwide. Wildlife biologists have devised low-cost solutions for the fisheries, such as attaching weights to longlines so that baited hooks sink before an albatross looking for an easy meal becomes ensnared and drowns. This simple solution has drastically reduced the mortality of seabirds in some regions, and efforts are under way to promote weighted longlines elsewhere to reduce seabird mortality, now estimated at 300,000 a year.Lanting has been long intrigued by these legendary birds. "They're such remarkable, visual, living beings," he says. "For years I've had a soft spot for these birds."A naturalist since his childhood in Rotterdam, Holland, Lanting earned a graduate degree there in environmental economics. Soon after, he began photographing wildlife and never looked back. Lanting has traveled extensively, capturing the beauty of the natural world and using his images to raise awareness of conservation issues. He has received numerous awards, including the Netherlands' highest conservation honor in 2001, when Prince Bernhard inducted him as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark. He serves on the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund and is the author of numerous books, including "Life: A Journey Through Time" and "Jungles."As part of the National Geographic Live! lecture program, Lanting will discuss his photography at National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. For more information on the lecture, visit www.nglive.org. The National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed Dec. 25.Admission is free. For information on the "Albatross, Photographs by Frans Lanting" exhibit, the public should call (202) 857-7588 or visit www.ngmuseum.org.