Tristan da Cunha Wildlife and Conservation News

News of Tristan da Cunha's wildlife and its conservation.

Wildlife News

Kelp Gull Sighted near the Harbour, 27‑Aug‑2020
World Albatross Day 2020 at St Mary's School, 25‑Jun‑2020
Post Office Celebrates World Albatross Day, 19‑Jun‑2020
Fur Seal Pups seen at Pigbite, 16‑Jun‑2020
World Oceans Day Tristan Blue Belt Update, 8‑Jun‑2020
Northern Rockhopper Penguin wins Seabird World Cup 2020, 15‑May‑2020
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Important Discovery as New Whale Species is Stranded on Tristan
An Antarctic Minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) was stranded on Cave Gulch/East Beach on 23rd November 2014, a species new to Tristan da Cunha. 23-Nov-2014
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Pioneering Dives off Gough Island
Dives funded by Darwin Plus and the RSPB were made around Gough Island in 2014 to study the island's marine wildlife. 1-Aug-2014
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Stamp issue: Tristan's Endemic Finches
Stamps depicting Tristan da Cunha's endemic finches, traditionally called buntings because of their resemblance to European buntings. 18-Jun-2014
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Stranded Whale found near the Molly Gulch
A Shepherd's Beaked Whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) was stranded near the Molly Gulch on Tristan da Cunha on 9th March 2014. 9-Mar-2014
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Tristan da Cunha Wildlife News 2014
News of Tristan da Cunha's wildlife for 2014. 9-Mar-2014
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A Day Trip to Nightingale Island in Perfect Conditions
CTBTO Station Manager Marc Escudier visited Nightingale Island to photograph the wildlife in February 2014. 1-Feb-2014
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