Photographs clockwise from top left; John, Working Group meetings, Hermanus, South Africa, 2008; John, at home in South Africa, 2022; photograph by Ruth Cooper Wishing John Cooper the very best on his retirement: photos of John over the years and...
A most fitting retirement gift: ACAP has sponsored three hectares towards the eradication of Marion Island’s albatross-killing mice in my name; photograph by Ruth Cooper “A soft release is a means by which an animal is gradually introduced or...
Bill Bourne, from the Ibis obituary by Euan Dunn; photograph by Mike Harris William ‘Bill’ Richmond Postle Bourne, MA, MB, B CH died on 31 May 2021, nearly a year ago, at the good age of 91. English born, where he trained as a medical doctor, he lived...
A Chatham Albatross and its chick approaching the end of the guard stage; backed by flowering New Zealand Ice Plants Disphyma australe NOTE: This post continues an occasional series that features photographs of the 31 ACAP-listed species, along with...
The late John Warham MNZM, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, DSc (1919-2010) holds his Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Medal The John and Pat Warham Studentships administered by the British Ornithologists’ Union support postgraduate studies of...
Black-browed Albatross pair on Bird Island NOTE: This post continues an occasional series that features photographs of the 31 ACAP-listed species, along with information from and about their photographers. Here Richard Phillips writes about his...
Danielle Keys holds a Wandering Albatross chick at its nest in the Goney Plain Monitoring Colony on Marion Island. A special permit is required to allow access to the colony and to handle the birds for research purposes; photograph by Leandri de Kock...
An Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross broods its chick on the tussock slopes of the Entrecasteaux cliffs, Amsterdam Island NOTE: This post continues an occasional series that features photographs of the 31 ACAP-listed species, along with information from...
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), an intergovernmental organisation with its Secretariat headquartered in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, invites applications from persons with a PhD or equivalent and a...
Moving to safety from a landing helicopter. Keith Springer cradles an Antipodean Albatross chick on Antipodes Island Following the interviewing of shortlisted candidates last month for the position of Operations Manager, the Mouse-Free Marion Project...