Why are albatross numbers in decline?
The biggest threat faced by albatross is death on longline fishing hooks, and their lifestyle makes them very vulnerable to the drastic impacts of this way of fishing. They are being killed in such vast numbers that they cant breed fast enough to keep up. Albatross are also killed when they get entangled in warp lines and nets. 19 of the worlds 22 albatross species are seriously threatened. This is the highest proportion of species under threat of extinction of any bird family.
