By Heidi J. Auman, Ph.D.Note: All photos provided by Heidi When I first stepped off the military C-141 onto the hot tarmac of …
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A Life Among the Albatross: Honoring Dr. Jon Plissner’s Legacy on Midway Atoll
Only a handful of people ever contemplate living and working on Midway Atoll for five years or more. One of those select few is …
Counting Birds is No Small Feat: the 2025/26 Annual Albatross Census
Note: all photos and video provided by USFWS biologist & volunteer Dan Rapp unless otherwise noted Thanks to the generosity …
Continue Reading about Counting Birds is No Small Feat: the 2025/26 Annual Albatross Census
Wisdom’s Lineage Prevails!
[Note: Most recent photos will be at the bottom.] While it is true that Wisdom (the world’s oldest known wild banded bird) has …