Save The Albatross (trip)

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Save The Albatross

  • Buenos Aires Airport, Argentine
  • Volunteer Vacations
Antarctica, Antarctica and Arctic

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Period offered: Year-round. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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Contact provider for price14 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Planeterra Foundation 12 people max
The ‘Save the Albatross’ campaign was launched in response to the fact that many Albatross species are headed towards extinction. The campaign is aimed at preventing the slaughter of these magnificent birds, by ensuring the implementation of relevant international agreements that will benefit both the birds and the legal fishing industry. This program also works towards the conservation of albatross species through research on trends in threatened populations, interaction between albatross and fisheries, and the development and use of seabird-safe fishing practices in the Southern Ocean.

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Antarctica, Antarctica and Arctic

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Why is this project needed?
The number of albatross at South Georgia has decreased at an alarming rate of 30% in the last 20 years. The population at Bird Island, which holds the largest number of this species at South Georgia, has decreased from 1,500 pairs 20 yrs ago to 800 pairs today. Albatross live to an average of 60 years, they mate for life, and lay only one egg every breeding season. Due to unsustainable fishing practices, thousands of these magnificent birds die each year. The future for South Georgia albatross is grim and actions must be taken to reduce mortality in order to ensure the survival of these spectacular sea birds.


DONATE to the Save the Albatross Campaign
With your support we can work together to help save the albatross species from extinction.

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