Prince Charles: 'Duty to save albatross'

Prince Charles has said he believes the world has a duty to save the endangered albatross from extinction.The heir to the British throne said the extinction of the iconic sea-bird would be "such an appalling commentary on the way we treat the world".

Campaigners say about 100,000 birds drown each year after becoming caught on longline fishing hooks.The Prince of Wales made his comments in TVE's Earth Report programme, to be broadcast on BBC World this weekend.


"I feel it our duty to ensure that we do not lose any species if we possibly can help it," he told the programme.


Read the BBC text here.