The latest ACAP Species Infographic for the Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus (Least Concern), the 21st to be produced in the series in the ACAP official languages of English, French and Spanish, has now been released in Portuguese.

Portuguese versions of ACAP Species Infographics have previously been produced for three species that visit the waters of Brazil (a Party to the Agreement) where they interact with fisheries.  They are the Critically Endangered Tristan Albatross Diomedea dabbeneena, the Least Concern Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris and the Vulnerable White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis.

It is intended to produce infographics in Portuguese for a further two species, the Endangered Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross T. chlororhynchos (as part of marking World Albatross Day 2026 on 19 June) and the Near Threatened Spectacled Petrel P. conspicillata.  This will complete a planned six-species series of ACAP-listed albatrosses and petrels that are considered to occur regularly offshore from Brazil.

The infographic for the Southern Giant Petrel has been sponsored by the Australian Antarctic Division.  It is the fourth to be produced for an ACAP-listed petrel, following those for the Least Concern Northern Giant Petrel M. halli, the Near Threatened Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea and the White-chinned Petrel.  The other 17 infographics are all for albatrosses.

The ACAP Species Infographic series is designed to help inform the general public, including school learners, of the threats faced by albatrosses and what is being and can be done to combat them.  They serve to complement the more detailed and referenced ACAP Species Assessments, the concise and illustrated ACAP Species Summaries and the ACAP Photo Essay series.

The infographics produced to date may be freely downloaded at a high resolution to allow for printing professionally in two poster sizes (approximately A2 and A3).  English and Portuguese language versions of infographics are available to download here; French and Spanish versions can be found in their respective language menus for the website under Infographies sur les espèces and Infographía sobres las especies.

Please note they are only being made available for personal use or when engaging in activities that will aid in drawing attention to the conservation crisis faced by the world’s albatrosses and petrels – when ACAP will be pleased to receive a mention.

The infographics are created by Thai illustrator Namasri ‘Namo’ Niumim from Bangkok.

With grateful thanks to Patricia Serafini for producing and Eduardo Bicudo for editing the Portuguese text.

Selected References:

Hurtado, R., Saviolli, J.Y. & Vanstreels, R.E.T. (Eds) 2020.  Reabilitação de Procellariiformes: (albatrozes, petréis, pardelas).  Santos, Brazil: Editora Comunnicar.  111 pp.

Neves, T., Olmos, F., Peppes, F. & Mohr, L.V. 2006.  Neves, T., Olmos, F., Peppes, F. & Mohr, L.V. 2006.  National Plan of Action for the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (NPOA-Seabirds Brazil). Threatened Species Series No. 2.  Brasilia: Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Renewable Resources.  128 pp.

 ICMBio 2018. Plano de Ação Nacional para a Conservação dos Albatrozes e Petréis - PLANACAP 2018-2023..  Brasilia: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade - ICMBio/MMA.

John Cooper, Emeritus ACAP Information Officer, 08 January 2026

Wisdom (Z333, right) with her current mate red EX25 in November 2025, photograph by Dan Rapp

US Fish & Wildlife Service staff based on Midway Atoll have confirmed that Wisdom, the world’s oldest known Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis, now in her mid-seventies, did not lay an egg in the 2025/26 breeding season,  The septuagenarian has been visiting the atoll intermittently during the current season, including a visit in late December, and has met up with her most recent mate, colour banded red EX25 (click here).

“It’s important to note that Laysan albatrosses commonly skip breeding every 2–3 years, so this pause is a normal part of their life history—not a sign that Wisdom’s remarkable parenting story has come to an end” (information from the Facebook page of the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge).

Read more about Wisdom in numerous articles posted to ACAP Latest News over the last decade or so.

John Cooper, Emeritus Information Officer, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, 09 January 2026

“Student research grants are awarded to aid student-led research and support up-and-coming scholar members of the Pacific Seabird Group.  Due to the generosity of the Former Chairs, the PSG Student Research Grant program will fund 3-5 grants for up to [US]$3000 each.

The application deadline is February 6th, 2026 and funds will be awarded at the [PSG’s] 2026 Virtual Annual Meeting.

To be eligible, applicants must be members and currently enrolled students (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral), and the proposed research must involve seabirds of any taxa or geography. To become a PSG member, click here. Requested funds should support costs directly associated with research including field or lab supplies and equipment, travel to research or lab sites, licensing and permitting fees, and dissemination of results.

Applications will be evaluated based on significance and scientific merit of the proposed research, relevance to PSG's mission, and potential impact of the requested funding. For details on eligibility and the application form, please visit the PSG Student Research Grants website.”

John Cooper, Emeritus ACAP Information Officer, 08 January 2026

“We are pleased to announce that the 4th International Conservation Translocation Conference (ICTC) will be held in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the Monday 7th to Wednesday 9th September 2026.

The conference is being organised by NatureScot, the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.  It is being hosted by the University of Edinburgh.  The venue will be the John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh, which can hold up to 300 delegates.  Accommodation will be available on site, close to the conference centre.

This event follows the successful 3rd International Conservation Translocation Conference held in Perth, Australia, in 2023.  This 4th Conference provides another opportunity for us to share the latest developments in conservation translocation management, research and innovation.

We are currently expecting to invite abstracts by early February 2026.  We also expect there to be some pre-conference workshops.”

The conference translocation theme fits well with that of “Habitat Restoration” chosen by ACAP for Work Albatross Day 2026, to be celebrated on 19 June.  Attempts to create new breeding colonies by translocating albatross eggs and chicks have been made for four species: Black-footed Phoebastria nigripes, Chatham Thalassoica eremita, Laysan P. immutabilis and Short-tailed P. albatrus with varying success (click here).  Translocation techniques have also been applied to a number of burrowing procellariiform species.

John Cooper, Emeritus Information Officer, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, 07 January 2026