Two Laysan Ducks, male (on left) and female, critically endangered species. Anas laysanensis

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The Laysan duck population on Midway Atoll was formed by translocating ducks from a single isolated population on Laysan Island to reduce the risk of extinction.

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Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge & Battle of Midway National Memorial, Hawaiian Islands, USA
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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