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Shy Albatross Make Artificial Nests Their OwnGiving Scientists Hope for Their Species
The birds are increasingly facing threats from climate change, but artificial nests may give them time to adapt.
By Sarah Gibbens
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Shy albatross don't just mate anywhere or with anyone.
They prefer to do it in the same place every year and with the same partner.
But on Bass Strait's Albatross Island near Tasmania, scientists say a changing climate has been killing the mood.
Rising temperatures are making it harder for the birds' chicks to survive. A 2015 study found chicks are prone to overheating.
More:
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/shy-albatross-island-tasmania-nests-climate-change-spd/
