Endangered albatross spotted off Marin County coast marks first-ever documented sighting north of Costa Rica

A seabird tour off the coast of Sonoma and Marin counties over the weekend included the sighting of a species of albatross ...
Altoona Mirror

Albatross Couple: Livestream follows birds’ breeding

Conservation rangers Sharyn Broni (left) and Colin Facer weigh an albatross on June 18, 2024, at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand. The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It’s a reality show about a ...
BirdLife International

Big boost for Antipodean Albatross – thanks to US$140,000 Global Birdfair funding

Fast forward to today, and we are thrilled to have received a US$140,000 donation from Global Birdfair. This funding supports ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Albatross face-plants as it crash lands at New Zealand nest

Birds are often synonymous with grace, elegance and agility. But one clumsy albatross might have just ruined this illusion. In a live stream shared online, a northern royal albatross in New Zealand ...
Mongabay

Out-of-range albatross makes a highlight in the revival of seabird watching in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has recorded over 50 species of seabirds — birds that spend much of their lives at sea — within its territorial waters, including several long-distance migratory birds that travel thousands ...
Mongabay

Any illegal fishing going on around here? Ask an albatross

Albatrosses fitted with tiny radar-detecting trackers can help spot fishing vessels that have gone “dark” by turning off their AIS onboard tracking systems, a new study has found. Over a six-month ...
The New York Times

Wisdom, the World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird, Has Another Chick

An albatross named Wisdom has astounded researchers by hatching a chick at more than 70 years old, securing her title as the world’s oldest known breeding bird. By Anna Schaverien At more than 70 ...
KHON2

Laysan Albatross, Wisdom, beloved across the world, returns to Midway Atoll

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known breeding bird in the wild, is seen in 2018 with her chick at Midway Atoll. Credit: USFWS Pacific Region. MIDWAY ATOLL, Hawaii (KHON2) — Wisdom, a Laysan albatross ...