The Guam kingfisher was extinct in the wild for almost 40 years but this species was recently released into the wild on Palmyra Atoll where it is now breeding. A pair of Sihek or Guam Kingfisher ...
About 1,000 miles due south of Hawaii, sitting out in the South Pacific Ocean, there lies one of the most remote and untouched places on earth: Palmyra Atoll. It’s a curious place, both geographically ...
Graphical abstract illustrating the intricate symbiosis shaping ecosystem dynamics on Palmyra Atoll. Credit: Maddy North / SPUN Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea ...
A colorful bird that’s been extinct in the wild for nearly 40 years has been introduced on a new island in the Pacific Ocean—and the population has even started laying eggs. With help from ...
Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the healthiest, intact atolls on the planet—so ecologically sensitive that ...