WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A popular New Zealand bird “reality show” that each year follows a pair of northern royal albatrosses as they breed and raise a chick has drawn a global audience of devoted fans in its current 10th season. Millions have watched the 24-hour livestream of the birds’ breeding season at Taiaroa Head – a rugged headland on New Zealand’s South Island – since it began in 2016. A community of online viewers has sprung up to discuss the show. New Zealand’s royal albatross breeding program is a conservation success story, but the species is under threat from warming seas and plastic pollution.… Continue Reading