qT=1&tQ=Albatrosses discharge excess salt by...&tC=secreting it through their nostrils.|drooling into the water.|vomiting clumps of salt.|sweating through their feet.&cC=1&fB=Because they live their lives on the salty seas, albatrosses have glands which send excess salt through the nostrils, and dripping down their bills.<br><br>Black-footed Albatrosses have two openings in each nostril--one to excrete excess salt and the other for breathing. Albatrosses can also close their nostrils when diving so water doesn't get into their lungs!