Midway Atoll

Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll — scientists struggle to stop this horrific new behavior

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At the tip of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani—also known as Midway Atoll—a small set of islands that are home to the world’s largest albatross colony. More than a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingly pristine islands may seem safe, but a predator lurks among the seabirds. House mice … Read more

Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll – scientists struggle to stop this horrifying new behavior

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At the tip of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani – also known as Midway Atoll – a small cluster of islands that is home to the world’s largest albatross colony. More than a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani every year to breed. These seemingly pristine islands seem safe, but a predator lurks among the … Read more