With their mind-boggling wingspans and entrancing mating rituals, albatrosses are certainly birds with some charisma. However, facing a variety of pressures, these majestic birds are in decline, an issue that can be all too easily missed due to their remote oceanic lifestyle.

So, grab a drink and join us for a chilled episode where we delve into the challenges facing these remarkable birds, featuring some different issues from the usual suspects. We of course also shine a light on the promising solutions and the organisations working hard to protect the world's magnificent albatrosses.

Also in this episode, Matthew actually has some catch up and Steve finally gets his revenge on Matthew for making him guess the weight of a curlew way back in episode 2.

Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro & catchup

00:04:50 All about albatrosses

00:22:20 Threats to albatross & their decline

00:29:43 Solutions & conservation

00:40:32 Wrap up

Get in touch:

As always, please do feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions, feedback, comments, or just want to say hi! The easiest way to get in touch is to ping us a message on Instagram:

Steve - @a.bird.in.the.lens

Matthew - @a.bug.in.the.lens

Links:

Albatross courtship dance - https://www.birdlife.org/birds/albatross/

https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/celebrating-albatrosses

https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/so-many-ways/explore/defend-the-albatross

https://www.treehugger.com/albatross-facts-5073421

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080306202531.htm

https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/publication/albatross/