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an illustration of a large penguin coming ashore on a beach surrounded by many smaller penguins
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Kumimanu the Giant Penguin

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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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If this chick had survived, it could have lived a long time: Laysan albatrosses are very long-lived birds. The oldest known wild bird is a 62-year old Laysan albatross named “Wisdom,” who still rears chicks on Midway Atoll.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 9

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Dr. Erica Miller, of the Louisiana State Wildlife Response Team, cleanses an oil-covered pelican in Plaquemines Parish, LA.
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Cleaning an Oiled Pelican in Louisiana

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Once common in the West Indies, the Black Capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), which breeds in high Caribbean mountains, is now on the endangered species list.
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Black-Capped Petrel

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Magellanic penguins on the beach in Punta Tombo, Argentina
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Punta Tombo Penguins

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An albatross caught on a fishing line.
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Accidental Catch

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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

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Arctic Tern on the Inner Farne Island.
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Arctic Tern

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Pelicans gather at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Pelicans Perch on Oil Booms

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An Atlantic puffin with small fish in its beak.
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Atlantic Puffin

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Only 2,000 individuals of the endangered short-tailed albatross remain after the species was hunted for its feathers in the 1940s.
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Short-tailed Albatross

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