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| New Tracking Initiative |
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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>>
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The very light weight transmitters fitted to the albatross. |
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| Satellite Tracking Summary Sept 2007 to Sept 2008 |
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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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