James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge

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First Translocated Laysan Albatross Chick Returns as an Adult

Conservationists around the world are celebrating as V106 is the first of 46 translocated Laysan Albatross chicks to return to the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge. By: Lindsay Young She may not have a name, but her number is significant – V106. She is the first of 46 chicks that were translocated from Kauai to […]

Written by on May 2, 2018

Black-footed Albatross Move to O’ahu

Conservationists move 15 Black-footed Albatross chicks to O’ahu to protect the species from sea level rise. The James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge in O’ahu, Hawaii has welcomed 15 Black-footed Albatross chicks (Phoebastria nigripes) to their new home this month. The chicks were born about three weeks prior on Midway Atoll, where approximately 90% of their […]

Written by on March 24, 2017