{"id":2991,"date":"2009-10-28T09:58:58","date_gmt":"2009-10-28T08:58:58","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-05-28T09:25:34","modified_gmt":"2018-05-28T07:25:34","slug":"balearic-shearwater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/en\/fauna-of-mallorca\/balearic-shearwater.html","title":{"rendered":"Balearic Shearwater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-2960\" style=\"float: right; border: 0; margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-balear_1.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"114\" \/>The Balearic Shearwater (<em>Puffinus mauretanicus<\/em>) is a species under serious threat of extinction and is endemic to the Balearic Islands. It is known as the Baldritja on Mallorca and Menorca, and the Virot on the Pine Islands.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2965 size-full\" style=\"border: 0px none; margin: 10px 20px 10px 0px; float: left;\" title=\"Balearic Shearwater\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-balear_2.jpg\" alt=\"Balearic Shearwater\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They are seabirds that are able to filter seawater by excreting the excess salt through their nose. They only breed on our islands and the Pine Islands population is the most important in the world. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2970 size-full\" style=\"border: 0px none; margin: 10px 0px 10px 20px; float: right;\" title=\"Balearic Shearwater\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-balear_4.jpg\" alt=\"Balearic Shearwater\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They measure 90 centimetres from wing to wing and 30 from beak to tail, weigh approximately 500 g., they have a hooked bill and a figure that flies low over the sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThey can dive up to 40 metres under the sea in their search for fish. At night they return in flocks to the nests, emitting their characteristic cries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nIt has been estimated that they will be extinct within around 40 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Birth of Shearwaters in 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shearwaters were born for the first time in ten years in Sa Dragonera.<br \/>\nThe fact is a favorable outcome of the process of rat on the island, launched earlier this year, ten years ago that were not detected offspring in this colony. So far the Sa Dragonera rat gives favorable results, although technically it is considered that a success can be certified until two years final. The management authority of the Natural Park of Sa Dragonera has approved a biosecurity plan to maintain control of rats, prevent future infestation and, if necessary, to respond to any incident that may occur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2980\" style=\"border: 0px none; margin: 10px 0px; float: right;\" title=\"Balearic Shearwater\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-pardela-balear-virot.jpg\" alt=\"Balearic Shearwater\" width=\"940\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-pardela-balear-virot.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-pardela-balear-virot-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2985\" style=\"border: 0px none; margin: 10px 0px; float: right;\" title=\"Balearic Shearwater\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-balear_5.jpg\" alt=\"Balearic Shearwater\" width=\"940\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-balear_5.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.masmallorca.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/baldritja-balear_5-300x91.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) is a species under serious threat of extinction and is endemic to the Balearic Islands. 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