Photo 4.3
The wide ranging Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophrys (Endangered) was uplisted from Vulnerable in 2003. All 21 species of albatross are now listed as globally under threat (compared to just three in 1996 and 16 in 2000). All are undergoing long-term declines, with significant numbers drowning after being caught accidentally on baited hooks set by longline fisheries.
Photo: © Tony Palliser / BirdLife International.