Laysan ducklings learn to dabble and stick close to mom at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Hawai‘i. While the small, dabbling duck remains endangered, thanks to huge conservation efforts that included two relocations in the last 20 years, there are now established koloa pōhaka populations on Midway and Kure atolls. Video by Dan Rapp / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer Video Description: Four Laysan ducklings wade through shallow waters under the careful watch of their mother. | U

World’s Oldest Albatross Returns to Midway Atoll, Lays Egg | Maui Now

A Solid 10! This mōlī or Laysan albatross is returning from the sea, possibly on a determined mission to feed its chick, within Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Once a U.S. Naval Air Facility, Midway Atoll catered to incoming military aircraft and housed as many as 4,500 people during the Cold War era, most who worked and lived on Sand Island's 2.4 square miles. Concrete and rubble still exists within certain areas of the shoreline. However, with decades of federal clean-up and conservatio

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