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New Tracking Initiative

Mid January 2009 the Department of Conservation head ranger at Taiaroa Head and Massey University doctosral student Bindi Thomas fitted $5,000 transmitters to a male and female bird, both aged 5 or 6. This technology will allow for the first time actual data about the feeding behaviour and migratory patterns of adolescent birds for up to a year. more>>
Albatross Tracking
The very light weight transmitters fitted to the albatross.
Satellite Tracking Summary Sept 2007 to Sept 2008


For the first time in the Royal Albatross Colony's history, we were able to follow the journeys of three juvenile Northern Royal Albatrosses: two males, including Toroa the 500th chick to hatch at the Royal Albatross Colony, and one female since they fledged from Taiaroa Head in September 2007. more>>
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