The return of cats to the wild after their introduction to the sub-Antarctic islands poses a threat to seabirds, which form colonies on land naturally devoid of terrestrial predators. Photo: Camille Lin The International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystems warns of...
White-headed petrels(Pterodroma lessonii) nest on islands in the Southern Ocean close to Antarctica, where they form colonies near areas rich in squid and lanternfish. (Image : Michaël Parisot ) On Mayes Island, in the Morbihan Gulf of the Kerguelen archipelago,...