Re: Ziemeļu karaliskie albatrosi Jaunzēlandē 2025/2026

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14.58
Mazliet mierīgāki laika apstākļi.

17.17
Nāk mamma BOK.

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17.21
Bērns sadusmojas uz mammu, jo mamma nesāk uzreiz barošanu.

17.22
Varbūt mamma tomēr sāks barot.

17.23
Barošana sākusies.

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17.24
Vēl ēdam.

17.27
Ir tāds vējš, ka mamma var pacelties no pašas ligzdas.

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9.jūnijs
7.55
Cālītis uz savām kajiņām.

10.12
Stiprais vējš palīdz tikt galā ar pūciņām.

11.09
Nāk darbinieki, bet nesver.

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11.09
Neizprotama vizīte, bet bērns jau ir satraucies.

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12.26
Pūku kamolītis aizmidzis.

14.32
Un tomēr svēršana.

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Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod

Kia ora koutou (hello everyone)

Royalcam News

Name the Chick 2026!

This year's competition theme is habitat restoration.

Royal albatross rely on healthy habitats at sea and on land. But these habitats are under pressure from climate change, pollution, especially plastic waste and human activities.

This year's theme invites you to reflect on the place’s albatross call home and the role we all play in protecting them. Your chosen name could draw on ideas of renewal, resilience, guardianship, or the natural world.

By taking part, you're helping raise awareness of the importance of restoring and caring for these habitats so future generations of albatross can thrive.

Thanks to everyone for the many and varied submissions, over 500 entries were received. Now that submissions have closed, we are working with Te Poāri a Pukekura, the co-management trust at the headland, to select the winning name and prize winners.

Winners will be announced on 19 June 2026 (World Albatross Day).

Read more here…
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-a ... ethechick/

The chick hatched on the 22nd of January 2026 and is now 138 days old (9th June).

Image: Plateau chick and Otago Harbour by Sharyn Broni.

Plateau chick was weighed at 14.33pm today (9th of June) and was a hefty 11kg. On the 26th May he was 9.5kg, the average weight for day 138 is 9.2kg so he is well insulated for stormy weather. He is also one of the 3 heaviest chicks out of the 39 at the colony. Chicks of healthy weight are weighed every 2 weeks so Plateau chicks next weigh in will be 23rd of June.

WYL’s GPS update: Over the last 7 days WYL has been back 3 to the headland, spending time off the Otago coast and heading towards Banks Peninsula, near Christchurch for one foraging trip.


BOK’s GPS update: over the last week BOK has returned to the headland 4 times, 2 of her foraging trips have taken her further south than before.

In related news Otago’s Marine network has a new name. Read more here: https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-rele ... e-network/

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recre ... dary-maps/

We hope that these reserves will benefit all marine life.]

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Coming up: World Albatross Day 19th June. https://www.acap.aq/world-albatross-day ... estoration

Nature Looks Different From Here

Department of Conservation