black-footed albatross, Phoebastria nigripes, attempts to feed chick a tangle of monofilament fishing line coated with fish eggs, Midway

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black-footed albatross, Phoebastria nigripes (formerly Diomedea nigripes), attempting to feed chick a tangle of monofilament fishing line coated with fish eggs; if the chick swallows the entire mass, it may die from an obstructed gut; Sand Island, Midway Atoll, Midway National Wildlife Refuge, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, USA ( North Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Midway Atoll
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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