USFWS National Digital Library

- Short-tailed Albatross
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- Laysan Albatross
- Albatross standing on shore
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- Short-tailed Albatross
- Short-tailed Albatross standing on shore
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- Immature Short-tailed Albatross
- Animals; Animal; Waterfowl; Marine birds; Birds;
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- Laysan albatross with chick
- Aquatic birds; Coastal environments;
- USFWS Coastal Program in Hawaii worked with partners to construct a predator fence at Ka‘ena Point Natural Area Reserve on O‘ahu, benefiting the Laysan albatross and other native species.
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- Red Footed Boobie
- Birds; albatross;
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- Short-tailed Albatross Chick Survives Major Storm
- Birds;
- Gale force winds, rain, thunder, and lightning rocked Midway Atoll on Friday night, Feb. 11th, leading to moderate damage and loss of wildlife. Fortunately, no island residents or visitors were hurt and no major infrastructure was damaged. For at...
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- Historic Canon at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Historic sites; History; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Remnant of the historic Battle of Midway, this canon found at Eastern Island at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, surrounded by nesting albatross. On September 13, 2000, the Secretary of the Interior designated the lands and waters of Midway...
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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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- Nesting Laysan Albatrosses
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A pair of Laysan albatross trading off incubation duties on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Nesting on Eastern Island
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is host to the largest remaining colony of albatross in the world. The colony can include more than 500,000 nests on a given year. This image shows typical nest density in areas without the invasive plant,...
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- Laysan Albatross Nesting Amid Marine Debris
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Marine debris is a significant issue for seabirds and other wildlife. Shown here are plastic floats and other debris that degrade nesting sites at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Pair with Egg
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- The pair take turns incubating the egg while one feeds at sea. Here, the pair are seen switching roles.
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- Laysan Albatross
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A handsome and regal Laysan albatross on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Pair
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Laysan albatross mate for life.
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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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- Laysan Albatross
- Birds; Marine birds
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- Short-tailed Albatross
- Birds; Marine birds
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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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- Black-footed albatross in flight
- Birds; Marine birds; Coastal environments;
- Close view of a black-footed albatross in flight in the Aleutian Islands.
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