The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is proposed to also become a national marine sanctuaryhttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/the-papahanaumokuakea-marine-national-monument-is-proposed-to-also-become-a-national-marine-sanctuary

16 April 2024 Proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Agency, from NOAA The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument was proclaimed in June 2006 as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. It was renamed as the Papahānaumokuākea...

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World Albatross Day collaboration with Artists and Biologists Unite for Nature extendedhttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/world-albatross-day-collaboration-with-artists-and-biologists-unite-for-nature-extended

03 April 2024 Short-tailed Albatrosses "George and Geraldine enclosed in an ethereal protective boundary" by Agnieszka Elliott from a photo by Jonathan Plissner Artists and Biologists Unite for Nature (ABUN) have extended the date for artwork submissions to Project...

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Artists and Biologists Unite for Nature's Project #47 kicks off in support of this year's World Albatross Dayhttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/artists-and-biologists-unite-for-natures-project-47-kicks-off-in-support-of-this-years-world-albatross-day

01 March 2024 Top: The banner created by Marion Schön for ABUN Project #47 “Marine Protected Areas” Bottom: Artworks (L-R): George and Geraldine, Short-tailed Albatrosses by Flávia F. Barreto from a photo by J Plissner; Short-tailed Albatross chick by Marion Schön...

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George and Geraldine, the lone Short-tailed Albatross pair on Midway Atoll, have a new chickhttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/george-and-geraldine-the-lone-short-tailed-albatross-pair-on-midway-atoll-have-a-new-chick

16 January 2024 Short-tailed Albatrosses George (left) and Geraldine brood their latest chick on Midway Atoll, 26 December 2023, photograph by Nick Minnich The lone Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus pair well known as George and Geraldine on the USA’s Midway...

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UPDATED. George and Geraldine, Midway Atoll’s sole Short-tailed Albatross pair, are back for a new season - and have an egghttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/george-and-geraldine-midway-atolls-sole-short-tailed-albatross-pair-are-back-for-a-new-season

24 October 2023 George (left) and Geraldine return for a new breeding season, photograph by USFWS/Jonathon Plissner UPDATE: The Short-tailed Albatross have an egg for the 2023/24 season and incubation is proceeding, with the male having taken over duties from the...

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UPDATED. Who’s a big boy then? Midway Atoll’s latest Short-tailed Albatross chick gets its bands - and fledges a month laterhttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/whos-a-big-boy-then-midway-atolls-latest-short-tailed-albatross-chick-gets-its-bands

30 May 2023 USFWS Bio-technician Laura Brazier and Supervisory Biologist Jon Plissner band Midway’s latest Short-tailed Albatross chick on 16 April 2023, photograph by USFWS Volunteer Andrew Sullivan-Haskins “Wow! What a big chunky fuzzball” – Hob Osterlund,...

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Start of a new colony? The Short-tailed Albatrosses of Midway Atoll are up to five this seasonhttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/start-of-a-new-colony-the-short-tailed-albatrosses-of-midway-atoll

26 January 2023 Geraldine with her 2023 chick, photograph by Caren Loebel-Fried George and Geraldine, the sole pair of Vulnerable Short-tailed Albatrosses Phoebastria albatrus breeding on Midway Atoll, have hatched their latest egg that was laid back in October last...

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Short-tailed Albatrosses George and Geraldine are back incubating on Midway, and they have some new friends!https://www.acap.aq/latest-news/short-tailed-albatrosses-george-and-geraldine-are-back-incubating-on-midway-and-they-have-some-new-friends

29 November 2022 George incubating this month, photograph by Jon Plissner/USFWS Geraldine, the Vulnerable Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus was seen back on Midway Atoll’s Sand Island on 20-21 October and since then her mate George has been incubating. A...

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Updates on the conservation of albatrosses in the Hawaiian islandshttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/updates-on-the-conservation-of-albatrosses-in-the-hawaiian-islands

09 February 2022 The 2019 fledgling Short-tailed Albatross (right) returns to Midway Atoll. Its parents are on the left; photograph by Jon Plissner Note: ACAP Latest News aims to post on recent developments and findings in procellariiform science and conservation...

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No chick for Midway’s sole Short-tailed Albatross pair this seasonhttps://www.acap.aq/latest-news/no-chick-for-midway-s-sole-short-tailed-albatross-pair-this-season

04 February 2022 George and Geraldine (left) will not rear a chick in 2022; photograph by Jon Plissner, 20 January 2022 ACAP Latest News has been following the fortunes of George and Geraldine, the Vulnerable Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus pair on the...

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• Author: John Cooper
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