These species were the northern giant petrel, southern giant petrel, white-chinned petrel, light-mantled albatross, black-browed albatross, gray-headed albatross and the wandering albatross.

grey-headed albatross, northern and southern giant petrels, gentoo penguins and macaroni penguins. South Georgia has some of the most closely monitored seabird colonies in the world, equipping ...

It’s possibly causing the death of birds from at least three species on the island — brown skuas, wandering albatrosses and southern giant petrels.

involving three wandering albatross chicks and two southern giant petrel adults,” the department notes. “The virus can be ...

This might be due to the breakdown of larger pieces of plastic which have been in the Southern Ocean for ... including the wandering albatross, and giant petrels on Bird Island.

Several species of albatross and petrel fly "huge distances" to parts of the Southern Ocean to feed in the "nutrient-enriched waters" left by melted ice or scavenge on seals on the ice itself ...

However, subsequent investigations revealed five new suspected cases in early November: three Wandering Albatross chicks and two adult Southern Giant Petrels. The arrival of this virus is thought ...

involving three wandering albatross chicks and two southern giant petrel adults. “The virus can be transported long distances by migrating birds, and this is likely how the virus arrived on ...