Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) pair courting among marine debris including ropes, fishing nets, and plastic washed ashore on Midway Atoll

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Size: 3000px × 2000px
Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge & Battle of Midway National Memorial, Hawaiian Islands, USA
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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