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The latest news on the campaign plus news on Albatross Task Force and developments in albatross conservation.

A shy albatross held safely before its release with a satellite tracker

PREVIOUS ENTRIES - 2003

Pirates hunted to halt seabird deaths

Round-the-world sailor, John Ridgway, has pirates in mind when he sets sail this Saturday to highlight the plight of albatrosses.

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Fishermen find new ways to stop seabird deaths

A competition for fishermen to devise ways to stop albatrosses and other seabirds being killed on longline fishing gear has attracted 87 innovative entries from around the world. The best of these will be trialled on fishing boats.

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Albatrosses are famous for their powers of flight - their ability to endlessly glide low over the waves - how do they do it?

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