USFWS National Digital Library

- Adult Laysan Albatross Brooding Downy Chick
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- An adult Laysan albatross is seen brooding a downy chick.
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- Adult Laysan Albatross Trapped Was Later Rescued
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- This adult Laysan albatross was trapped in naupaka branches after tsunami wave. 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...
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- Albatross in Flight
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Volunteers; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching; Tropical environments; Coastal environments;
- Albatross in flight on Eastern Island in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Nest census volunteers take a break and observe albatross gliding.
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- Albatross Nest Colony
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Coastal environments;
- An albatross nest colony on Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Albatross Nest Colony
- Birds; Marine birds; Trees; Tropical environments; Coastal environments; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Albatross nest colony on Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Albatross Nesting
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Laysan albatross and black-footed albatross nesting at Sand Island in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Albatross Nesting at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Laysan albatross nesting at Eastern Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. A black-footed albatross is seen, lower left. The vegetation on the left is native naupaka. The vegetation in the background on the right is an invasive plant,...
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- Albatross Nesting Near Historic Building
- Birds; Marine birds; Buildings, facilities and structures; Historic sites; History; Wildlife refuges; Islands; Tropical environments;
- Albatross nest in the area surrounding a historic building on Sand Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as of September 30, 2006
- Document
- landsundercontrol06.pdf
- Documents
- Beach on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Islands; Marine environments; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Coastal environments;
- A view to the west from Sand Island.
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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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- Black-footed Albatrosses and Laysan Albatrosses
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Nesting grounds of Laysan albatross and black-footed albatross at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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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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- Booby
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- A booby perches on a tree limb in front of nesting grounds on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Brown Booby
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A brown booby perches near the ocean on the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Brown Booby
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Coastal environments;
- Brown booby perches on driftwood on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Brown Booby on Nest
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- A brown booby perches on its nest on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Brown Noddy
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- A brown noddy on its nest at Eastern Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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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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- Damage to the Pier on Eastern Island
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Weather impacts;
- Eastern Island is the second largest of the three islands at Midway Atoll. It is estimated that 60% of the island was over-washed by the tsunami. The tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on...
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