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Laysan albatrosses will fly hundreds of miles to catch food to feed for their chicks. Or, rather, what looks like food: sometimes they catch floating plastic instead.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 5

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One study found that 97.5% of chicks had plastic in their stomachs, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 3

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Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 1

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Wandering albatross soars over the ocean
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Wandering albatross

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An estimated 5 tons of plastic are fed to albatross chicks each year at Midway Atoll.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 4

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An albatross soars over the ocean.
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Albatross Soars

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a rhinoceros auklet with dark grey feathers and a white spike on its bill floats in the water
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The Forgotten Puffin

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a graphic depicting the four species of puffins
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What do the Puffins Look Like?

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Humboldt penguins stand on island of Islas Ballestas.
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Humboldt Penguins and Guano

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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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a blue heron illustration
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Blue Heron

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A gentoo penguin chick killed by a bird of prey.
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Dead Gentoo Penguin Chick

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