A new poster from Jamie Watts features the albatrosses of New Zealand

Illustrator Jamie Watts has produced a new poster in his albatross series, this time illustrated 12 taxa that breed in New Zealand. The adult birds are illustrated standing and in flight.

The new release comes at a good time with a just few days left to vote for the Antipodean Albatross as your No. 1 preference in New Zealand’s ‘Bird of the Year (‘BOTY 2020’) competition.  So far it seems this globally Endangered and Nationally Critical species is leading the competition.  The New Zealand NGO Southern Seabirds Solutions Trust says on its Facebook Page that if “the Toroa (Antipodean Albatross) wins it will help … to attract support for important work to improve fishing practices on high seas vessels.”

An Antipodean Albatross off Kaikoura, photograph by Kerry-Jayne Wilson

Jamie’s albatross posters (and his others including of penguins and marine mammals) are available for purchase from JamieWattsArt in two size options (50 x 70 cm and 61 x 91 cm).  He has previously informed ACAP Latest News that his posters are professionally printed on high-quality A3 satin matt photo paper from 12 to 20 megapixel, hand-produced originals and are mailed in a tube.

With thanks to Jamie Watts, who has allowed his posters to be used to help promote this year’s inaugural World Albatross Day.

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 12 November 2020