The Kure Atoll Conservancy supports the inauguration of World Albatross Day on 19 Junehttps://acap.aq/latest-news/the-kure-atoll-conservancy-supports-the-inauguration-of-world-albatross-day-on-19-june

28 April 2020 The Kure Atoll Conservancy is a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting management programmes that enhance biological diversity, ecosystem health and cultural resources of the Kure Atoll Seabird Sanctuary in the USA’s North-Western Hawaiian...

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• Author: John Cooper
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The conservation team on Midway Atoll helps advertise World Albatross Dayhttps://acap.aq/latest-news/the-conservation-team-on-midway-atoll-helps-advertise-world-albatross-day

19 March 2020 From left: Jimmy Breeden, Kelly Goodale, Elaine Beaudoin, Joanna Morelli, Nicole Faber, Joey Latsha, Emily Jankowski, William Kennerley, Jon Plissner, Tim Clark, Virginie Ternisien, Tristen Luxner, Suzanne Pluskat, Alex Chmielewski, Amanda Boyd and...

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• Author: John Cooper
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The latest chick of Short-tailed Albatrosses George and Geraldine on Midway Atoll is growing apacehttps://acap.aq/latest-news/the-latest-chick-of-short-tailed-albatrosses-george-and-geraldine-on-midway-atoll-is-growing-apace

11 March 2020 "On March 2nd, George came to feed its youngster, and spent more time with it". Photograph by J. Plissner The latest chick of George and Geraldine on Midway Atoll is growing apace. The latest news from the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife...

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• Author: John Cooper
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The Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge gives its views on World Albatross Day 2020https://acap.aq/latest-news/the-friends-of-midway-atoll-national-wildlife-refuge-gives-its-views-on-world-albatross-day-2020

17 February 2020 The Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (FOMA) is a non-profit organization that works to help preserve, protect and restore the biological diversity and historic resources of Midway Atoll, while providing opportunity for...

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• Author: John Cooper
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The numbers are in: Midway Atoll’s latest Annual Albatross Nest Count approaches half a million breeding pairshttps://acap.aq/latest-news/the-numbers-are-in-midway-atoll-s-latest-annual-albatross-nest-count-approaches-half-a-million-breeding-pairs

05 February 2020 Five of the thirteen 2019/20 albatross counters on Eastern Island next to a WWI gun; from left: Breck Tyler, Martha Brown, Craig Marsh, Susan Scott and Caren Loebel-Fried Photograph by Martha Brown Totals of 446 791 occupied nests of Laysan Albatrosses...

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• Author: John Cooper
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Crossing the Equator: the WAD2020 Banner Challenge reaches Midway Atollhttps://acap.aq/latest-news/crossing-the-equator-the-wad2020-banner-challenge-reaches-midway-atoll

27 January 2020 Banners to help raise awareness of this year’s inauguration of World Albatross Day on 19 June have been made and photographed by researchers on nine breeding islands so far, all in the southern hemisphere. But albatrosses also breed north of the...

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• Author: John Cooper
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World Albatross Day 2020 "Eradicating Island Pests" postshttps://acap.aq/world-albatross-day-fr/wad2020-eradicating-island-pests

24 January 2020 Introduction The first World Albatross Day was celebrated on 19 June 2020. Following discussion, and consideration of the main threats facing albatrosses identified in a recent review in the scientific journal Biological Conservation, the theme of...

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• Author: W Misiak
• Category: WAD2020

UPDATE: Midway’s Short-tailed Albatrosses, George and Geraldine, hatch their latest egghttps://acap.aq/latest-news/midway-s-short-tailed-albatrosses-george-and-geraldine-hatch-their-latest-egg

10 January 2020 UPDATE: "After three weeks since it hatched on January 2, the downy chick appears healthy and is growing everyday while its cousins — the Laysan and Black-footed chicks — are still in hatching mode. The remote camera revealed that the chick is being...

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• Author: John Cooper
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UPDATE. Wisdom the Laysan Albatross, and the world’s oldest known bird, is back on Midway Atollhttps://acap.aq/latest-news/wisdom-the-laysan-albatross-and-the-world-s-oldest-known-bird-is-back-on-midway-atoll

29 November 2019 UPDATE: The pair on 9 November, photograph by Emily Jankowski / USFWS Wisdom's current mate (Akeakamai; Red G00) was seen back on Midway on 9 November, next to Wisdom (Red Z33). It is suggested it is a bit late for an egg this season, so they may take...

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• Author: John Cooper
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Short-tailed Albatross to get a new five-year status reviewhttps://acap.aq/latest-news/short-tailed-albatross-to-get-a-new-five-year-status-review

28 November 2019 The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is initiating a five-year status review of the globally Vulnerable Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus in terms of the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). A five-year status review is based on...

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• Author: John Cooper
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• Language: en-GB