Of the 21 albatross species, 19 are threatened or endangered. The Chatham albatross is critically endangered, with only about 11,000 of the birds remaining. Kennedy Warne Through the fog steamed ...

The endangered short-tailed albatross, a designated Japanese special natural treasure that lives on remote Japanese islands, is actually two different species and should be classified as such ...

The Laysan albatross is listed as "near threatened" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Forbes reports that these birds face challenges such as ...

This new breeding colony is the southernmost breeding location of any albatross species ever recorded. Researchers spotted two confirmed nests on the island, one containing eggs and the other ...

A new longevity record of 42 years and seven months has been established in Japan for the short-tailed albatross, a species once so rare it was deemed extinct. The age of the bird was confirmed ...