Thousands of nesting Bonin petrels were buried alive. Petrels nest in underground burrows. The petrel population at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge has grown exponentially since rats were eradicated over 10 years ago. Subjects: Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts. Location: Pacific Islands. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: MIDWAY ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

---

Size: 2581px × 1936px
Photo credit: © piemags/FWL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: birds, coastal, environments, impacts, islands, marine, refuges, weather, wildlife