Of the 21 albatross species, 19 are threatened or endangered. The Chatham albatross is critically endangered, with only about 11,000 of the birds remaining. Kennedy Warne Through the fog steamed ...

There are 22 albatross species, and most are listed as threatened, vulnerable, or critically endangered. Feather harvesting ...

Today, Midway’s 400,000 nesting pairs represent 70 percent of the world’s Laysan population; they are by far the most numerous albatross species. Many of the 20 other species are not thriving.

A new longevity record of 42 years and seven months has been established in Japan for the short-tailed albatross, a species once so rare it was deemed extinct. The age of the bird was confirmed ...

This new breeding colony is the southernmost breeding location of any albatross species ever recorded. Researchers spotted two confirmed nests on the island, one containing eggs and the other ...

There are many potential factors why we have seen declines of up to 60% in some albatross species from across South Georgia. One factor is being caught in fishing operations in waters much further ...

Caption Albatross species such as the Laysan albatross forage in waters offshore, and their ranges overlap with areas being considered for offshore wind energy development. Displacement from ...

In other species, the males and females dance together, like the synchronized group dance of the flamingo. The Galapagos ...

Top predators such as the albatross are indicators of the health of the broader marine ecosystem and the abundance and distribution of species. “We need to understand what albatross eat so we ...

The endangered short-tailed albatross, a designated Japanese special natural treasure that lives on remote Japanese islands, is actually two different species and should be classified as such ...

Kath Walker and Graeme Elliott, pictured on Antipodes Island with a male wandering albatross, have spent 32 summers and counting charting the populations of birds on subantarctic islands.

From the fin whale and albatross to the gecko, populations are drawing back from the brink of extinction—thanks to intensive conservation efforts. By Mónica Serrano and Ryan Williams 2 min read ...