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Albatrosses are under threat and need your help. Count albatrosses on remote islands using high-resolution satellite images.
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Satellites in space are continuously capturing images of Earth. Using these very high-resolution images, we can count individual birds at remote breeding sites to estimate their population. Satellites do not disturb albatrosses and can cover vast areas at once, many of which are difficult, expensive and time-consuming to visit.
MarieAttardBASAbout Albatrosses From Space
Albatrosses are heading for extinction. In a couple of decades many species may be wiped out unless urgent action is taken.
Monitoring the world’s albatross species is challenging because of their remote nesting locations, making ground or aerial surveys expensive, infrequent and often incomplete. This project seeks to count wandering albatrosses in remote breeding sites to estimate the number of breeding pairs, and overall population size.
We invite you to join our conservation team by becoming albatross detectives! Your task is to help us tag albatrosses on land in satellite images. The animal counts gathered from these images will help us monitor these magnificent animals.
