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The populations of six of the 21 albatross species worldwide have declined dramatically - and scientists are concerned. The most threatened species is the Amsterdam albatross, which has been ...

ÎLE AMSTERDAM, France: Conservationists are working to rid a remote French southern Indian Ocean island of rodents and stray cats by the end of next year to protect prized albatrosses and other ...

It is home to several albatross species including the Amsterdam Albatross, which breed exclusively on the island, and 84% of the world's yellow-nosed albatross population.

Listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, Amsterdam Island is home to many seabirds, including the endemic Amsterdam albatross as well as 84 percent of the world's Indian Yellow-nosed albatross ...

The world's rarest albatross has been confirmed as a separate species by scientists. The genetic analysis solves 20 years of debate over the status of the Amsterdam albatross.

An endangered Amsterdam albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis) in flight. Image by Vincent Legendre via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Mammals such as the Asian elephant and the Sumatran rhinoceros, and birds such as the great Indian bustard, Amsterdam albatross and the Somali ostrich are both highly threatened and ecologically ...

Pelagic longline fisheries worldwide incidentally take long-lived seabird species. This mortality has led to fisheries restrictions to protect seabirds at risk, including Wandering (Diomedea exulans) ...

French island plans mass rodent cull to save albatross eggs Île Amsterdam (France) (AFP) – Conservationists are workingto rid a remote French southern Indian Ocean island of rodents and stray ...