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An albatross soars over the ocean.
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Is It Love? Why Some Ocean Animals (Sort Of) Mate For Life

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A puffin sits on a rock next to a puffin decoy.
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How the Puffin Returned to Eastern Egg Rock

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an illustration of two surf ducks
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Surf Duck

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Wandering albatross soars over the ocean
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Saving Albatross Lives with Bird Scaring Lines

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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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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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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

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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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Three juvenile Adélie penguins
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Juvenile Adélie Penguins

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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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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 close-up look of the seaside sparrow.
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A Close-up of a Seaside Sparrow

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