Tag: albatross

• Monday, June 27th 2011 - 16:17 UTC

  Falklands, South Georgia success in minimizing long-line fishing seabird bycatch

  

  A study has revealed that at least 160,000 and potentially in excess of 320,000 seabirds are killed annually in longline fisheries globally. Some previous studies have assessed the level of seabird by catching longline fisheries for particular regions and groups of seabirds, but this is the first study to provide a global estimate of by-catch of all seabirds in longline fisheries.

• Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:19 UTC

  The world’s rarest albatross confirmed as a separate species by scientists

  

  The world's rarest albatross has been confirmed as a separate species by scientists. The genetic analysis solves 20 years of debate over the status of the Amsterdam albatross.
  Canadian researchers have proven that the birds' DNA varies significantly from wandering albatrosses, their closest living relatives.

• Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 07:44 UTC

  Japanese tsunami surprises Midway atoll killing thousands of albatrosses

  

  Thousands of albatrosses and other endangered species at a wildlife sanctuary north-west of Hawaii have been killed by the tsunami which devastated Japan, US officials say.

• Monday, March 7th 2011 - 13:43 UTC

  Flying with the Albatross

  

  THE British Royal Navy and the company British International helicopters have been assisting Islander conservationists in vital surveys of the majestic Black-browed albatross in the Falkland Islands.