A waved albatross was spotted off the central California coast, marking only the second sighting of the species north of Central America. Researchers are puzzled by its presence, as it typically breeds in the Galapagos Islands, 4,800 kilometers away. Marine ornithologist Tammy Russell expressed her shock at the sighting, speculating that the bird may have been driven north by a storm or wandered during a year off. The bird's presence raises questions about climate change and its impact on seabird migration patterns.