qT=1&tQ=Black-footed Albatrosses are sometimes called...&tC="feathered pigs."|"beaked horses."|"flying monkeys."|"sky dogs."&cC=1&fB=The Black-footed Albatross often eats edible trash (in addition to fish, crustaceans, and squid), earning the nickname, "feathered pig."<br><br>The bird is often attracted to any seemingly floating object on the water, including shark dorsal fins peaking through the surface! While the birds fearlessly pursue refuse and shark fins in the water, they will avoid a swimming human or boat because of frequent cruelty in the past.