Northern royal albatross
Northern royal albatross (Diomedea sanfordi), Kaikoura, New Zealanad. It usually mates for life and breeds only in New Zealand. The total breeding population in the Chatham Islands colonies (99% of the total) is estimated at c. 6,500-7,000 pairs, with c. 5,200-5,800 pairs breeding each year. This number roughly equates to a total population of 17,000 mature individuals.Habitat change on the breeding colonies due to storms and climatic changes could be the present major threat to the species.
Northern royal albatross
Northern royal albatross (Diomedea sanfordi), Kaikoura, New Zealanad. It usually mates for life and breeds only in New Zealand. The total breeding population in the Chatham Islands colonies (99% of the total) is estimated at c. 6,500-7,000 pairs, with c. 5,200-5,800 pairs breeding each year. This number roughly equates to a total population of 17,000 mature individuals.Habitat change on the breeding colonies due to storms and climatic changes could be the present major threat to the species.