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patagonian toothfish eating albatross legs is a common event during the austral winter - as the sea-ice freezes, the albatross, who have been enjoying a long mild autumn are dozing on the surface - the sudden freeze traps thier legs which subsequently snap off. The legless birds then spend the rest of thier lives soaring behind factory trawlers where they can skim offal from the surface without having to paddle after fleeing prey.