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Pelagic Seabirds- AlbatrossesPelagic Seabirds- Albatrosses

Laysan Albatross Black-Footed Albatross

Short-tailed Albatross

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3 species that frequent the3 species that frequent thenortheast Pacificnortheast Pacific

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Black-footed AlbatrossBlack-footed Albatross

Midway Island-Northwest HawaiianMidway Island-Northwest HawaiianIsland ChainIsland Chain

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sky callingsky calling

fanningfanningPeter Pyle

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An albatross egg is nearly the size of a soda canAn albatross egg is nearly the size of a soda can

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Black-footed Albatross on the nestBlack-footed Albatross on the nest

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Albatross chickAlbatross chick

Albatross foraging trips to west coastAlbatross foraging trips to west coastof United Statesof United States

Feb.5-Feb.14 1998Feb. 25-March 25 1998March 27-April 24 1998

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Parent regurgitating food to youngParent regurgitating food to young

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Band around albatross legBand around albatross leg

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Laysan Laysan losing downy plumagelosing downy plumage

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Making friends with the locals!Making friends with the locals!

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Exercising wings!Exercising wings!

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Tiger Sharks are predators of albatrossTiger Sharks are predators of albatross

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Albatross get caught in non-native treesAlbatross get caught in non-native trees

Albatross chick filled withAlbatross chick filled withplasticplastic

Albatross picking atAlbatross picking atmarine debrismarine debris

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Albatross drowned on Long-LineAlbatross drowned on Long-Line

Black-footed AlbatrossBlack-footed Albatross

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