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Do Birds Divorce?

I read today

That birds divorce

It\'s getting worse

For the albatross

 

The climate\'s changed

It\'s now a mess

Poor albatross

Life\'s so much stress

 

Poor albatross

The food chain\'s gone

He tried so hard

But his family\'s torn

 

The oceans are warmer

There\'s lack of food

Breeding is difficult

It\'s not looking good

 

When it\'s very hot

People do get angry

Birds too get mad

No more monogamy

 

So I must be kind

It\'s not too absurd

To think this happened

To my Noisy Bird?

 

Note: A study on more than 15,000 albatrosses (well known monogamous lifestyle) in the Falkland Islands noted that the divorce rate was higher in recent years when the ocean was warmer, highlighting the influence of global warming. (This led to stress as nutrient supply dropped, birds having to travel further to forage for food, breeding issues etc). New pairs were formed particularly at the initiative mainly of FEMALES who find it easier to find a partner.