Albatross Task Force
@AlbyTaskForce
World's First International Team dedicated to reducing #albatross #bycatch by collaborative work in #fisheries. Host of the 1st #AlbatrossWorldCup
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http://www.rspb.org.uk/albatrosstaskforce 30-10-2009 11:34:18
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The Black-browed Albatrosses returned to Bird Island for their courtship, nesting, and breeding season. The images capture their dance and beak-touching, giving us a glimpse into this captivating world.
📸: Derren Fox
#AlbatrossTaskForce
Albatross species have adapted to life in the ocean so well that certain species travel around the Antarctic continent multiple times before returning to their breeding areas on isolated islands in the Southern and Indian Oceans.
📸: Derren Fox
#AlbatrossTaskForce
🚨The Antipodean Albatross is spiralling towards extinction.
⚠️The New Zealand longline fishing industry must meet international standards to save this magnificent bird!
💪Rachel Brooking (she/her),Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, don't wait until it's too late!
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The Light mantled albatrosses have finished laying their eggs and are keeping them warm. The chicks begin hatching from late December onwards, so we can expect to start the New Year with plenty of fluffy chicks!
📸: Erin Taylor
#AlbatrossStories
New team members have arrived on Bird Island! We want to welcome Rosie and Marcia, who join Erin to help monitoring the albatross activity on the island over the next few months.
📸: Erin Taylor
#AlbatrossStories
Big news from Bird Island… the Wandering albatross chicks have started to fledge! After a few test-jumps this chick took to the skies and won’t return until at least 5 years of age. Wish them luck on their journey across the High Seas!
📸: Erin Taylor #AlbatrossStories
In the last few weeks, the team spotted the first Light-mantled albatrosses returning to Bird Island to reunite with their mate. They will lay their eggs this month, but they won’t hatch until late December to early January. #AlbatrossStories
📸: Erin Taylor
The Wandering albatross chicks on Bird Island are beginning to look very grown up!
These chicks won’t fledge until December, so we still have another month to enjoy their progress on Bird Island. #AlbatrossStories
📸: Erin Taylor
Look at the impressive juvenile plumage peeking through Endurance’s fluffy feathers! #AlbatrossStories
📸: Erin Taylor
It has been a week of good news on Bird Island. The first Black-browed albatross eggs have been laid! The parents will incubate the eggs until late December to early January when the chicks begin to hatch. #AlbatrossStories
📸: Erin Taylor
Flying lessons have started for the Wandering albatross chicks on Bird Island and they might just be the cutest we have seen! #AlbatrossStories
📸: Erin Taylor
Exciting news from Bird Island! The first Grey-headed albatross eggs have been laid! The parents will incubate the eggs until December, when we can expect the first chicks to begin hatching. Soon the island will be filled with chicks #AlbatrossStories 📸: British Antarctic Survey
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Great news, the Mouse-Free Marion Project has been shortlisted for funding from the EOCA - European Outdoor Conservation Association! The funding will support the eradication of mice on Marion Island and protect the albatross that nest there: tinyurl.com/3vk5b82d
📸: Tom Peschak
Do you remember Little Bernard?
This Wandering #albatross chick was the first to hatch on Bird Island this year. Bernard, is now 222 days old and is rapidly losing its fluffy down to make way for juvenile plumage. #AlbatrossStories
📸: Erin Taylor