International wildlife conservation agencies are working overtime to conserve the remaining species of the albatross. These huge birds are native to certain areas and islands in the northern and southern Pacific, particularly Hawaii. The US government declared the northwestern islands of Hawaii as national marine monuments.
The birds arrive in large number in the month of August every year to breed in these islands. Wildlife photographers are fascinated by these birds, and have documented each and every facet of their lifestyle. A note of interest is the beautiful rhythmic movement these birds enact during their courtship. It takes considerable time for these birds to court a partner and to breed in these islands.
Pollution has ravaged the shore of these island, and oil and plastic bags which litter the shores pose a threat to young birds. Restricting fishing in the coastal belt is a challenge as overfishing is already depleting the surface fish that are these birds main food.