Laysan Albatross chick nesting beside pile of plastic waste from ocean shore picked up for recycling and disposal off island. Phoebastria immutabilis

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The debris washed up on Midway's beaches in the north Pacific ocean and was collected by volunteers and refuge staff .

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Size: 3030px × 2020px
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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