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Ke Alanui Polohiwa a Ka̅ne (Summer Solstice Celebration)

written by Barbara Carr Whitman Ke Alanui Polohiwa a Ka̅ne, or summer solstice, was an occasion of celebration on Pihemanu, which means “din of loud birds” (oh so appropriate!) and is one of two Hawaiian place names for beautiful Midway Atoll. A group of volunteers  are learning how the Native ... more

Posted: July 12, 2019 • Filed Under: Conservation, Education, History, Life on Midway, News from Midway, People, Uncategorized • Tagged With: albatross, conservation, Hawaiian culture, laysan albatross, Midway Atoll, Native Plants, oli, Papahanaumokuakea, Restoration Ecology, seabirds, summer solstice

Highlights of the 77th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway

Written by Ann Bell and Barbara Carr Whitman   Battle of Midway veteran Sergeant Ed Fox and his daughter Debbie Fox, arrived late in the evening of June 2, 2019 to attend the 77th commemoration of the Battle of Midway.  Whether you were a biologist, a Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer, ... more

Posted: June 11, 2019 • Filed Under: Updates from FOMA •

Honolulu Screening – Chris Jordan’s “Albatross” film & panel discussion – June 30, 2018

 Join the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation as they present a screening of the film “Albatross.” Following the screening they will hold a discussion featuring filmmaker Chris Jordan. The film is a stunning visual journey, exploring the ... more

Posted: June 15, 2018 • Filed Under: Uncategorized •

Disappearing Seals: the Mysterious Discovery of Midway Atoll

By Thomas J. Eley, Jr., Ph.D. The discovery of Midway Atoll is clouded in mystery. A sealing expedition by the brig Aiona, which set sail from Hawaiʻi, was thought to have taken the last Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) in 1824. However, an 1859 edition of The Polynesian ... more

Posted: April 27, 2018 • Filed Under: Conservation, History, Life on Midway, Marine Life •

Battle of Midway – 75th Anniversary Commemorations

Seventy-five years ago, John Miniclier and Edgar Fox were young men serving their country on one of the most remote military outposts in the world. They did not imagine that the events unfolding around them would bring them back to the sandy beaches of Midway three-quarters of a century later to ... more

Posted: June 3, 2017 • Filed Under: History, World War II •

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