Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 18, 2012

Have Wandering Albatross Benefited From Climate Change?

Science Daily reports that Wandering Albatross seem to have benefited at least for now from changes related to climate change. As winds have increased and moved south, Wandering Albatross  can migrate faster and are spending less foraging.  This has resulted in increased breeding success and a weight gain of one kilogram. However, these gains may be only short term as climate predictions are that there will be future changes in winds that will be less favorable to the Wandering Albatross.

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Wandering Albatross - Image via Wikipedia

Read more in Science Daily  Wandering albatross alters its foraging due to climate change.

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