Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

Another ACAP exclusive, and another Short-tailed Albatross nest in Hawaii

It appears that Hawaii is becoming a hot destination for Short-tailed Albatrosses Phoebastria albatrus in 2010. Despite numerous sightings of this species in the Hawaiian Archipelago over the last several decades, there are no records (either...
The Short-tailed Albatross mate returns to its nest on Kure Atoll, Hawaii

After an 18-day incubation stint, the second member of the Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus pair on Kure Atoll, Hawaii returned on 17 November to relieve its mate of incubation duties. For previous information on the Kure Atoll breeding...
The Short-tailed Albatross lays eggs on Kure Atoll, Hawaii

The rarest of the North Pacific albatross species, the Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus, has only been documented breeding on islands off Japan, despite increasing sightings of individuals among other albatross colonies in the Hawaiian...
Lots of birds: counting Midway Atoll's breeding Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses

Every year since 2004 volunteers on Hawaii's Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge have counted every albatross nest. This huge task takes three weeks. The latest count, conducted over December 2009 to January 2010, counted Laysan Albatrosses...
Children's books and fictional accounts on albatrosses and petrels

Introduction Section 6 of the Action Plan of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels covers the subject of education and public awareness. Subsection 6.2 calls for Parties to "seek to make local communities and the public in...
UPDATED World Heritage Sites supporting ACAP-listed species

Introduction "Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds...
Marine Protected Areas surrounding breeding sites of ACAP-listed species

UNDER UPDATING Introduction The Albatross and Petrel Agreement aims to improve the protection of its 31 listed species both on land and at sea. The development and proclamation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) or their equivalents surrounding...

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Another ACAP exclusive, and another Short-tailed Albatross nest in Hawaii

The Short-tailed Albatross mate returns to its nest on Kure Atoll, Hawaii

The Short-tailed Albatross lays eggs on Kure Atoll, Hawaii

Lots of birds: counting Midway Atoll's breeding Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses

Children's books and fictional accounts on albatrosses and petrels

UPDATED World Heritage Sites supporting ACAP-listed species

Marine Protected Areas surrounding breeding sites of ACAP-listed species

The Agreement on the
Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

ACAP Secretariat

Another ACAP exclusive, and another Short-tailed Albatross nest in Hawaii

The Short-tailed Albatross mate returns to its nest on Kure Atoll, Hawaii

The Short-tailed Albatross lays eggs on Kure Atoll, Hawaii

Lots of birds: counting Midway Atoll's breeding Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses

Children's books and fictional accounts on albatrosses and petrels

UPDATED World Heritage Sites supporting ACAP-listed species

Marine Protected Areas surrounding breeding sites of ACAP-listed species

The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

ACAP Secretariat

The Agreement on the
Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels