“I have an MSc in Conservation Science…& have been working w/seabirds around the world for 10 years…. I have previously worked are Mauritius, Mexico and The Galapagos. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to work on Midway….”
06.02.2026 14:13 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Meet Sophie, one of four hardworking USFWS volunteers currently on Kuaihelani! Pictured with her is a Laysan-Black-footed hybrid, taken just prior to banding it. #Birds
"My name is Sophie Elliott and I hail from the UK….” See more in comments.
06.02.2026 14:09 — 👍 24 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Kuaihelani parenting and preening.
New life continues to emerge on Midway Atoll. #Birds
Thanks USFWS biologist and volunteer Dan Rapp.
🎥live cam shows several occupied nests front and center:
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06.02.2026 10:36 — 👍 29 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
These powerful beaks are essential tools for survival—yet here, they’re used with remarkable precision and gentleness, applying only the pressure needed to tend to a fragile chick.
Thanks USFWS volunteer Dan Rapp. See more in comments. #Birds
03.02.2026 14:49 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Every winter, a team takes on an important conservation effort: the annual albatross census, as shown in USFWS volunteer Dan Rapp's video. At the end of the video you'll see two clickers - one for Black-footed albatross and one for Laysan albatross. Support
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29.01.2026 13:14 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
First chick on live cam7:33am Midway time!
Appears in screenshot behind post “2.” Check back; you may glimpse a brand new Mōlī (Laysan albatross) chick. #Birds
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27.01.2026 22:19 — 👍 30 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 1
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Incoming Laysan Albatross parent (left) negotiates a nest switch over newly hatched chick. Here, in a demonstration of care and coordination, the returning mate gently but firmly takes over, encouraging its partner (right) to make its vital trip back out to sea to forage.
🎥 Dan Rapp / USFWS
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25.01.2026 18:32 — 👍 35 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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24.01.2026 18:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Census Complete! 🪶
While it will take another week to announce the official albatross count, we’re sharing photos.
Back LtoR:
Clyde, Joelle, Kate, Breck, Bob.
Front LtoR:
Ann, Vickie, Martha, Tanya, Yuka, Shannon.
Not pictured: Dan (left early due to an injury)
Photo: USFWS volunteer Dan Rapp
24.01.2026 18:43 — 👍 25 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 1
Our favorite Short-tailed albatross pair on Midway, George and Geraldine! #Birds
George, banded in Japan, has visited Midway since 2006.
Geraldine, also banded in Japan, first appeared in 2012.
They first paired up and began breeding at Midway in 2018/2019, fledging their first chick in 2019.
22.01.2026 20:01 — 👍 119 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 2
YouTube video by Friends of Midway Atoll NWR
The Newest Addition to Kuaihelani in 2026
New onKuaihelani!
One of the first Kaʻupu (Black-footed albatross) chicks this season hatched on Midway. Footage: USFWS volunteer Dan Rapp.
The Kaʻupu chicks arrive first, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) chicks are likely just weeks away. Watch live cam as breeding season unfolds!
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19.01.2026 23:02 — 👍 32 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 3
YouTube video by Friends of Midway Atoll NWR
Black-footed Albatross Pair Talk to their Egg
Albatross chicks begin hatching in a few weeks! Note the “egg talk.” Research in other #Birds suggests vocalization thru the egg shell may help embryos learn species-specific calls & identify parents.
Thanks USFWS biologist/volunteer Dan Rapp a Black-footed albatross pair:
youtu.be/abpU3raeAMo
18.01.2026 21:26 — 👍 54 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 1
Valentine’s Day: find a meaningful gift that celebrates love and conservation. 💙
Laysan albatross cards, coffee mugs and even slippers—perfect for sharing while showing your love for Midway Atoll.
We recommend ordering no later than February 5
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17.01.2026 03:42 — 👍 23 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
More than one million albatross return each year—and thanks to our community, we’re finding new ways to monitor them more effectively with Temporal Image Differencing.
👉 full blog with details provided by Anna Vallery, including exciting photos & video:
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16.01.2026 16:55 — 👍 29 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
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11.01.2026 15:54 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Experience Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) LIVE!
A dream over 20 years in the making, the sounds and sights are now coming to you live 24/7 from Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge! This live cam is brought to you by the Friends of Midway Atoll…
Why the Mōlī (Laysan albatross) on our live cam face the same direction: They’re looking straight into the wind.Facing the wind may also help with liftoff given their 6–7 ft wingspans and webbed feet.Seabirds use the breeze to build enough speed for takeoff.
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11.01.2026 15:50 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Experience Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) LIVE!
A dream over 20 years in the making, the sounds and sights are now coming to you live 24/7 from Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge! This live cam is brought to you by the Friends of Midway Atoll…
Can’t scratch that itch? #Birds
Mōlī (Laysan albatross) have figured out allopreening—grooming one another, which helps control parasites and reinforces pair bonds—especially between mates. A common occurrence you can see on Midway's live cam:
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🎥 credit: Dan Rapp
09.01.2026 01:54 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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09.01.2026 00:46 — 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
USFWS says Wisdom did not lay an egg this year. She continues to visit Midway Atoll, even last week. Laysan albatrosses pause breeding every 2–3 years, a normal part of life, not a sign that Wisdom’s parenting days are over. And grandson N333 is incubating an egg now! #Birds
Photo Dan Rapp Nov 2025
07.01.2026 01:08 — 👍 98 🔁 22 💬 2 📌 3
Black-footed Albatross Similar Species to, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Midway is home to three species—Mōlī (Laysan), Kaʻupu (Black-footed), and the rare, largest Makalena (Short-tailed)—each uniquely adapted to life at sea. #Birds
📊 Learn via Cornell Lab’s species comparison tools:
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04.01.2026 14:26 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Over the ~65-day incubation period, parents trade places about five times, with one bird foraging at sea while the other keeps the egg warm and protected. This relay highlights both energy conservation and the strong pair bonds essential for chick survival.
01.01.2026 20:21 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by Friends of Midway Atoll NWR
Mōlī Incubation Duties in Action!
A New Year celebration.
This mōlī (Laysan Albatross) pair exchanges incubation duties. See more in comments. #Birds
📹 Video: USFWS biologist & volunteer Dan Rapp (Dec 21, 2025)
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01.01.2026 20:20 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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