Conservation Status
Conservation hubFaces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Salvin's albatross faces threats from bycatch in fisheries and the impacts of invasive species on its breeding islands. While specific recovery programs are ongoing, monitoring and research are crucial for understanding population dynamics. Responsible safari tourism helps by funding conservation efforts and raising awareness, ensuring these magnificent seabirds continue to grace our oceans.
Salvin's albatross or Salvin's mollymawk, is a large seabird that breeds mainly on the Bounty Islands of New Zealand, with scant amounts on islands across the Southern Ocean. A medium-sized mollymawk, it was long considered to be a subspecies of the shy albatross.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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