Birth of rare albatross chick sparks hope for remote New Zealand colony

Bird born at the end of last year on the Chatham Islands has since flown 12,500km around South Pacific

A sole Antipodean albatross chick born on the remote Chatham Islands has delighted conservationists who hope the bird may usher in the start of a new – and crucial – nesting colony.

The Antipodean albatross is classified as “nationally critical” in New Zealand, meaning the birds, the largest on the ocean, are on the brink of extinction, with just 3,000 breeding pairs remaining.

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