At the far end of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani – also known as Midway Atoll – a small set of islands home to the world’s largest albatross colony. Over a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingly pristine islands appear safe, but there’s a predator lurking among the seabirds. […]
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American white pelicans nesting on Utah island for first time in 80 years
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — American white pelicans have once again returned to a local nesting colony they abandoned last year, as well as nested on Hat Island — the first time the majestic birds have done so since 1943, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The pelicans abandoned their nesting colony at […]
Florida sea turtle nesting season underway as first nests appear along beaches
VENICE, Fla. — Florida’s sea turtle nesting season has begun along many of the state’s beaches, with even the first sighting of nests happening along the Gulf Coast. The Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program reported that a team of volunteers recently found a loggerhead sea turtle nest in Venice Beach. The nest […]
Set of 3 Dark Brown Wood Nesting Breakfast Serving Trays with Cutout Handles
Rustic Brown Wood Nesting Crates w/ Chalkboard Front Panel & Handles, Set of 3
Threatened plover numbers dip slightly as Oregon beaches roped off to protect nesting
The number of Western snowy plovers in Oregon appeared to dip for a second year in a row in 2023, but biologists aren’t worried yet about the threatened shorebird. As plover nesting season began Friday in Oregon — leading to around 40 miles of beach being roped off — the birds remain a major success […]
Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll − scientists struggle to stop this gruesome new behavior
At the far end of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani – also known as Midway Atoll – a small set of islands home to the world’s largest albatross colony. Over a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingly pristine islands appear safe, but there’s a predator lurking among the seabirds. […]