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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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Laysan albatrosses are ocean-dwelling seabirds who have 6-foot wingspans, weigh 7-8 pounds, occasionally sleep while flying, and rarely land except to raise their chicks. The oldest Laysan albatross was last seen raising a chick on Midway Atoll in 2016, at age 66. They are docile and devoted parents who will not leave their nests.

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Comebackers

10,000 Birds

The most notorious effect is that their eggshells become so thin that a parent bird will crush it’s eggs while attempting to incubate them. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. Although Laysan Duck is a Hawaiian bird, most birders have never heard of it.

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