#Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

NOAA is designating the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a 582,570 square-mile area in the Pacific Ocean, as America’s 18th national marine sanctuary. Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will be the largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System, and is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. 

Midway Atoll is the only place on Earth where Layasan, Black-footed, and endangered short-tailed albatross chicks live side by side, according to staff at the islandʻs Midway Atoll Refuge and Memorial. This year, two new chicks are joining the flock. Wisdom, a 68-year-old Laysan albatross, hatched a new chick just this week. According to refuge […]

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross and world’s oldest known, banded wild bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial.