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“I visited the beach at sunrise after high tide and found this skimmer feeding, providing me with this reflected shot.” -- Nature's Best photographer, James A. Galletto. Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III; 500mm lens; 1/1600 sec
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Black Skimmer, Nickerson Beach, Long Island, N.Y., USA

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Rockhopper penguins in the Falkland Islands.
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Rockhopper Penguins

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Much of the plastic comes from litter on land, which washes down storm drains and eventually makes it to the ocean. Some bits are from fishing nets and lines discarded by fishing boats.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 7

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Puffin in Flight, Pribilof Islands Alaska
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Puffin in Flight

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an elephant seal with a tracker
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Citizens of the High Seas

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two albatross birds with trackers on their backs
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Albatross with Tracker

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A group of macaroni penguins on rocks.
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Macaroni Penguins

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Wandering albatross soars over the ocean
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Wandering albatross

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Artist Chris Jordan, who took these photos, is making a documentary about Laysan albatrosses on Midway Atoll and their plastic problem. Watch the trailer.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 10

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Laysan albatross chicks are fed and raised by their parents for 180 days, until they are almost fully grown. Some older “chicks” are as large as their parents!
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 8

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A gentoo penguin tongue with keratin bristles
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Penguin Tongue

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an illustration of a white pelican
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American White Pelican

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