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- Black-footed Albatross chick and Short-tailed Albatross Chick Survive Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Black-footed albatross chick and short-tailed albatross chick next to short-tailed albatross decoy on Eastern Island. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and...
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers standing next to new Wood Duck houses at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Aquatic birds; Birds; Buildings, facilities and structures; Crafts; Game management; Habitat conservation; Migratory birds; Resource management; Volunteers; Waterfowl; Wetland restoration; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Service patch;
- Two smiling U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteers stand next to 14 brand new Wood Duck houses, built in the shop.
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- Development by the refuge.
- Aquatic environments; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat conservation; Land development; Marine environments; Public access; Wildlife refuges;
- Development rising next to the refuge.
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- More development.
- Aquatic environments; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Environmental quality; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat conservation; Land development; Marine environments; Public access; Wildlife refuges;
- Wider shot of land development next to the refuge.
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- Oil slick comes ashore
- Oil spills; Oil spills; Coastal environments
- A dollar is placed next oil washed up on the beach at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge to provide perspective. Oil began hitting the shores of Bon Secour in the late morning of June 11th.
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: USFWS biologist Lorna Patrick gently digs a dent in the sand where she will place the next egg. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
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- Sea turtle nest excavation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles;
- July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: A crowd of trained sea turtle volunteers watch as USFWS biologist Dianne Ingram digs for the next egg. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Tom Strickland, watches as he holds a cooler full of eggs shut. Photo by...
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- Sea Turtle egg relocation
- Oil spills; Relocation; Reptiles; Volunteers;
- Port St. Joe, FL: Digging for the next egg is a delicate operation! Dig too vigorously and you may damage the eggs buried below.
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- California Condor with 30-day old chick
- Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Birds; Birds of prey; Raptors;
- A California condor sits next to its 30-day old chick in the nest cave.
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- Summer tanagers
- Birds; Songbirds;
- A pair of summer tanagers perch closely next to each other.
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- Filming a Swampy Area Where Nutria Live
- Invasive species; Interpretation; Photography; Mammals; Rodents; Work of the Service; Wildlife management; Education;
- Filming a swampy area next to a condo building where nutria live for the USFWS and Pangolin Film's effort to create awareness surrounding the dangers of the spreading non-native nutria populations in the northwest region.
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- Laysan Island after the Tsunami
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View of shoreline looking towards the National Marine Fisheries Service camp. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck Laysan island late on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours into the early...
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- Laysan Island Encampment Destroyed
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck Laysan island late on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours into the early morning hours of March 11th.All staff are safe. This work site was vacated as...
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- Scoured Beach at Laysan Island
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View of shore line south of camp looking south. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck Laysan island late on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours into the early morning hours of March 11th....
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- Laysan Island After the Tsunami
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View looking north towards camp. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck Laysan island late on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours into the early morning hours of March 11th.All staff are...
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- Boat Dock Damaged by Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Weather impacts;
- Boat dock damage in Midway Atoll harbor after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. Fortunately, Midway residents received...
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- Surviving Laysan Albatross Chick
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- This Laysan albatross chick survived being washed over at Midway Atoll during a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March...
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- Chicks and Adults Washed into Vegetation During Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- The chicks and adults got washed up into big piles of dead vegetation after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15,...
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- Half Buried Bonin Petrel Which Was Later Rescued
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- This Bonin petrel was half buried in sand after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15, FWS released an official...
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- Stuck Albatross and Chicks are Found and Released
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Albatross adult and two chicks uncovered alive in the tsunami aftermath. The tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15,...
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