Laysan albatross carcass with plastic in stomach at Midway Atoll Refuge

A Laysan albatross lies dead on the sand, its stomach filled with plastic debris that it swallowed.

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Ian Shive/Tandem

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The remains of a Laysan albatross with plastic in its stomach on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific.

Facility

Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Marine

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Photography

Birding

Species

Phoebastria immutabilis

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Birds

Human-wildlife conflicts

Pollution

Seabirds

Wildlife

Wildlife refuges

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