qT=2&tQ=The Royal Albatross is nomadic and flies over _______ miles each year.&tC=10|1,000|10,000|100,000&cC=4&fB=Ornithologists believe that the Royal Albatross travels over 100,000 miles each year at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. Royal albatross chicks, once they learn to fly, may not return to land for 5 years!<br><br>Though they are powerful and efficient fliers, they can only glide on winds, and are unable to sustain flapping flight. When winds are scarce, the royal albatross is forced to float on the water, biding its time until the next updraft sends it soaring.