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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

The oldest Laysan albatross was last seen raising a chick on Midway Atoll in 2016, at age 66. In March, Gutierrez changed his story and agreed to “cooperate with prosecutors,” so his 15 counts of animal cruelty were dropped to one. Who suffers for these crimes? They are docile and devoted parents who will not leave their nests.

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