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The waved albatross is threatened by climate crisis and fishing bycatch
The waved albatross is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN’s Red List of vulnerable and threatened species. The main threats to its survival are the climate crisis and fishing bycatch.
The waved albatross is the only albatross species found in the tropics. Española Island in the Galapagos Islands is one of the few places, where they reproduce. They are the largest bird species in the entire archipelago, with a wingspan of up to 2.5 meters (8 feet).
