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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer
ID: #4073
Short
Albatross
Transcript:
The wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird 12 feet from tip to tip. Its flying mechanisms are so efficient that it expends as little energy soaring on currents of air as it does sitting on water or land. In all, there are 22 species of albatross, most of them living in the southern oceans. The majority are under threat, chiefly from longline fishing. Attracted by the bait, the birds become entangled by the hooks and drown. Estimates put the annual death toll at a 100,000 birds. PhD candidate Tommy Clay is contributing to a British Antarctic Survey programme that is creating a detailed picture of their migratory movements. The research is made possible by lightweight battery-powered devices capable of tracking the birds’ movements over multiple years.
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