Laysan albatross and black-footed albatross nesting on Sand Island

Hundreds of sea birds nesting along the coast of an island in the Pacific

Photo By/Credit

David Patte/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License

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Image

Midway Atoll, one of the older formations in the Hawaiian Islands chain, provides nesting habitat for millions of seabirds, including Laysan albatross and black-footed albatross.

Facility

Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Species

Phoebastria nigripes

Phoebastria immutabilis

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