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Laysan finches, also known as ekupuu in Hawaiian, were once found throughout the main Hawaiian isles but can now only be found at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Known for their varied ...

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While America's massive fleet of aircraft carriers is difficult to sink, they are sadly not unsinkable. The title of this article refers to Midway Atoll as an "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier," but as ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — An endangered finch is once again calling Kuaihelani, also known as the Midway Atoll, home after being away from its home for 80 years. On July 21 and July 22, U.S. Fish and ...

Percent cover of shallow-water (< 20 m depth) scleractinian corals at Midway Atoll, a classic atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI), was quantified from analysis of imagery recorded along ...

It was an historic moment, according to the experts, as it was one of the biggest tremors ever recorded, and millions of people were on notice for possible tsunamis. Fortunately, initial reports are ...

Long ago, Laysan finches, a native honeycreeper known for its brown and yellow plumage and varied songs, were found throughout the Hawaiian islands. Today, however, only about 18,000 of the endangered ...