USFWS National Digital Library

- Removing a Fishing Hook from an Albatross
- Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Service patch;
- USFWS employees help to remove a fishing hook from an albatross on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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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 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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- Volunteers Removing Nonnative Ironwoods
- Trees; Vegetation; Plants; Volunteers; Tropical environments; Resource management; Management; Islands; Habitat conservation;
- Volunteers remove nonnative ironwoods from Eastern Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Pair
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- A pair of Laysan albatross on 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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- Laysan Island
- Aerial photography; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Marine environments;
- Laysan's ring of sandy dunes surrounds a 100-acre hypersaline interior lake, a feature unique to the Hawaiian Archipelago, and rare in the Pacific as a whole.
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- Laysan Island
- Aerial photography; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Marine environments;
- Laysan previously harbored 5 unique species, of which two still survive, the Laysan duck and the Laysan finch. In addition, 2 million seabirds nest here.
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- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Aerial photography; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Marine environments;
- The atoll boast the highest rate of reef fish that are unique to the Hawaiian Archipelago, with 62% of fish species out of a total 174 species.
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- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Aerial photography; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Marine environments;
- The islets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll provide dry land for monk seals, green turtles, and a multitude of seabirds, with 16 species breeding here.
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- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Aerial photography; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Marine environments;
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll is a large atoll with several small islets such as the ones shown here, forming a total of 96 acres of land surrounded by over 300,000 acres of coral reef habitat.
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- Eastern Island Wetland Damage
- Tropical environments; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wetlands; Weather impacts;
- Refuge staff has observed dramatic drops in the level of the water in wetlands on Eastern Island since the tsunami. The refuge is working with a hydrologist to understand if the tsunami may have had any long term effects on the island’s fresh...
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- Eastern Island Algae Bloom
- Marine ecology; Marine environments; Tropical environments; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Weather impacts;
- An algae bloom has been observed along the shore of Eastern Island, most likely a result from the increased amount of nutrients in the water, also from the tsunami. Staff will continue to observe the bloom to see if it persists over time.
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- Laysan Duck and Ducklings
- Endangered species; Waterfowl; Birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Wildlife refuges;
- A Laysan duck with her ducklings on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Duck Hen with Four Ducklings
- Endangered species; Waterfowl; Birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Wildlife refuges;
- A Laysan duck hen leads her four ducklings through the underbrush on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Duck Ducklings
- Endangered species; Waterfowl; Birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Wildlife refuges;
- 34 day old Laysan duck ducklings make their way to the water on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Two Laysan Ducks
- Endangered species; Waterfowl; Birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Wildlife refuges;
- Two Laysan ducks wade into the water on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Ducklings
- Endangered species; Waterfowl; Birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Wildlife refuges;
- Laysan ducklings swim on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Duck Ducklings
- Endangered species; Waterfowl; Birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Wildlife refuges;
- Laysan duck ducklings march through the underbrush on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Island Work Site Destroyed by Tsunami
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View from the kitchen tent door. Papahanumokuakea Marine National Monument and Laysan Island was struck by the tsunami on March 10 about 11:45 pm. The tsunami waves reached up into the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) camp co-located with...
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