Tag: Seabirds

New Windracers drones for Antarctica: NORCE buys two ULTRA MK1s

Julia Hager

As part of a new partnership, Windracers is providing the Norwegian research institute NORCE with two new ULTRA MK1 drones to support research at the Norwegian Troll Station in Antarctica.

Less sea ice in the Antarctic, poorer food availability for seabirds?

Julia Hager

Food availability for seabirds, such as albatrosses that breed on sub-Antarctic islands, may decline as the nutrient-rich seasonal sea ice zone increasingly retreats due to global warming.

Microplastics change the intestinal flora of seabirds

Julia Hager

Pathogens as well as antibiotic-resistant and plastic-degrading bacteria are displacing the "good" gut bacteria in fulmars and shearwaters.

Bird populations experience massive losses worldwide

Julia Hager

Scientists have noted the decline of numerous bird populations worldwide in a review study.

Falkland Islands recognized as globally significant seabird hotspot

Julia Hager

The Falkland Islands serve as a breeding ground for hundreds of thousands of penguins, albatrosses and other seabirds, and are now considered a Key Biodiversity Area for seabirds.

Seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic to become a protected area

Julia Hager

Scientists have identified a seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic that is used by millions of birds year-round.

Black-browed albatross returns to Yorkshire

Julia Hager

A very special feathered guest is currently once again delighting visitors to a nature reserve in Yorkshire, England.

Albatrosses and petrels need international protection

Dr. Michael Wenger

Albatrosses and petrels spend a lot of time at sea and need more protection there, especially from the effects of international fishing.

Albatrosse - Death on the Fishing Hook

Heiner Kubny

New Zealand has amended its regulations on fisheries. This should prevent the death of thousands of seabirds.

Insight into the life of Adélie penguins

Julia Hager

The Australian Antarctic Division has been studying Adélie penguins and other seabirds on Béchervaise Island for more than 30 years, allowing them to monitor changes in the colonies very closely.