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an elephant seal with a tracker

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Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...

August 2019

Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.

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Endangered Ocean Animals

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law on December 28, 1973 by...

Mon, 12/02/2013 - 14:00

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

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:47

A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Celebrating Marine Moms

The ocean is home to many moms of all shapes and sizes: from charismatic polar...

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 17:29

Wandering albatross soars over the ocean

Saving Albatross Lives with Bird Scaring Lines

Soaring high above the open Southern Ocean, a snowy, white wandering albatross...

August 2017

Laysan albatross with a chick in a volcano looking nest on the ground made of earth.

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Laysan Albatross with a Chick

The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) breeds mainly in Hawaii and other...

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

In the 1940s the short-tailed albatross population plummeted from tens of millions...

Hundreds of birds congregate around the trawl fishing vessel. The orange "bird scaring lines" keep the birds from flying into the trawl cables where they can accidentally get caught and die.

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Bird scaring lines

Hundreds of birds congregate around the trawl fishing vessel. The orange "bird...

Wandering albatross soars over the ocean

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Wandering albatross

A wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird, 3.5 meters (11.5 feet)...