Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll—scientists struggle to stop them
Published Date: 2/21/2024
Source: phys.org
At the far end of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani—also known as Midway Atoll—a small set of islands home to the world's largest albatross colony. Over a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingly pristine islands appear safe, but there's a predator lurking among the seabirds.