Around the World in 46 Days
14 January 2005, BirdLife International - A new study has identified the ye=
ar-round habitat of the Grey-headed Albatross. This research offers further=
hope of reducing the unnecessary slaughter of this and other albatross spe=
cies by long-line fisheries.
By attaching tiny logging devices (geo-locators) to the birds' legs and m=
onitoring their movements over a period of 18 months or more, scientists fr=
om the British Antarctic Survey found that most birds travelled from their =
breeding sites off the coast of South Georgia to areas of the southwest Ind=
ian Ocean. Over half then made amazing round-the-world journeys - the faste=
st in just 46 days. To learn more about this incredible long-distance trave=
ller, click here.
John Neville
Canada
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