Unit 2 Northern Royal Albatross

The Diomedea Sanfordi, better known as the Northern Royal Albstross entered the IUCN endangered species list in 2018. The NRA is 115cm with a white body and black wings along with a pink bill. There are an estimated 17,000 NRA's. This species lives in the subantarctic, marine neritic, and marine oceanic.NRA's eat cephalopods, fish, crustacea and others. They often travel to different areas to breed and lay eggs. If they were to go extinct it would impact the ecosystem because it would disrupt the food chain.
Causes of decline are from, but not exclusive to, hunting & trapping, storms & flooding, and invasive species. In 1985 a cyclonic storm came over their breeding area not only affecting the animals themselves but also their sources of food.We should not only care about the potential extinction of these animals because they are living creatures of this planet but because they can in turn affect our livelihood. If severe weather causes them to find new grounds they may turn to other areas they weren't meant to be in, creating a shift in ecosystems by becoming the invasive species. Taiaroa Head regularly monitors these species. There is active monitoring, predator control, and several other efforts in attempt. Satellite tracking is used to monitor these seabirds during their breeding seasons. One way to help is by spreading awareness by posting on social media, attending related seminars, and becoming more informed on the decline in species to better inform your viewers. A second way is by protecting law and water. This looks like placing trash in its proper place, cleaning landsites of garbage, and taking garbage out of the oceans and water ways. Thirdly, New Zealand is a prime breeding ground so donating or volunteering at Taiaroa Head (https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/) will give more help and resources to these conservation efforts. A fourth way to help is by being a leader in one of their projects. A final way to help is by teaching youth to engage them and gain their interest early in life to preserving and protecting wildlife.

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