Trail Camera Pig Predation

An image of a pig staring down an albatross who has a large egg underneath it in a ground nest. The photo is a night shot in black and white. It is labeled December 23, 2022, 1:56 AM.

Photo By/Credit

Pacific Rim Conservation/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

09/08/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A pig approaches an Laysan albatross nest at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 23, 2022. The image was captured by a trail camera on the Nīhoku area of the refuge. Over 70 Laysan albatross nests were destroyed by pigs within a few days that week.

Facility

Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Species

Phoebastria immutabilis

Subject tags

Predators

Seabirds

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