Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Photos

Vast albatross nesting colony on Midway Atoll.
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Laysan albatross in the rain.
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Laysan Albatross over water.
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Rising sun over Eastern Island.
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Green turtle populations are bouncing back on Midway Atoll. During military occupation of the atoll, green turtle populations on island declined due to rats and habitat disturbance.
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Laysan duck on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
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Spinner dolphins in the lagoon at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. A pod of over 200 spinner dolphins frequent Midway Atoll's lagoon.
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WWII era Pillbox on Midway.
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