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Doug Allan on the Wandering Albatross

In the fourth of five recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his excitement at lying under the outstretched wings of a Wandering Albatross.

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Richard Witham.

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Fri 25 Nov 202205:58
BBC Radio 4

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