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A Global Phenomenon

SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS

Mukojima, Japan

After being overhunted for feathers, most of the world’s remaining short-tails nested on an island with an active volcano. Yamashina Institute for Ornithology scientists successfully lured juveniles across Torishima Island, then reestablished a colony on nearby Mukojima.

CHINESE CRESTED TERN

Tiedun Island, China

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