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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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The oldest Laysan albatross was last seen raising a chick on Midway Atoll in 2016, at age 66. But no one who has ever cared for another creature – be it bird, animal, or human – can comprehend, much less cope with, this kind of brutal, pointless killing. They are docile and devoted parents who will not leave their nests.

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Puerto Rico’s Birds after Hurricane Maria

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The human and economic consequences were dramatic, and continue to be felt. territory of Puerto Rico, an American territory where researchers have numerous ongoing investigations, including many studies in El Yunque National Forest. However, there are few long-term avian studies in the Caribbean. Much of what exists is from the U.S.