the short-tailed albatross or steller's albatross ("phoebastria albatrus") is a large seabird from the north pacific. with a wingspan of up to , it is the largest of the albatrosses of the northern hemisphere. while breeding occurs in large colonies, the adult birds prefer a solitary life. it is a good flyer. 1949, almost all birds were thought to be extinct. when a few were re-discovered in 1951, they were protected. since then, their numbers have increased, so that in 2022, they are no longer seen as "endangered", but as "vulnerable". short-tailed albatrosses feed on cephalopods, fish, and crustaceans. they are oportunists, and will also feed on the organic waste ships throw overboard.