Scientists Work to Preserve the Short-tailed Albatross

Approximately 2,000 short-tailed albatrosses remain in the world. They spend thier wintes on the remote volcanic Japanese island of Torishima. The threat of eruptions, mudslides and erosion looms over the albatrosses, which breed on the steep slopes of the island. The birds were overhunted in the early 20th century for thier feathers and now scientists face the daunting task of luring the albatrosses to a new less dangerous island in an effort to ensure survival of the once abundant bird.