英语听力：自然百科 大迁徙之繁衍生息 Need to Breed—12

    Unable to leave his harem to feed its seed, he’s losing 50 pounds of blabber a day. 

        All ready the albatross checks a hatching in staggering numbers downy and demanding with unending patience. The new mother waits for her mate to return for his far origin until near starvation if she must. 

        He, meanwhile, may be covering thousands of miles on the way, simply to find food for his brood. He returns having the seafood¹. After a brief greeting, they transfer parental² responsibilities. He fails the chick’s bailey and the family’s content. The jolly looks hungry too. Sometimes the parent never returns from the sea.

1 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

2 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。