Picture of the Day - 2 April 2009

By tqa on April 2, 2009.

A new life:

Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) with very recently hatched chick.

Ka'ena Point, Oahu

29 January 2006

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I took the picture below at Ka'ena Point, Oahu in January of 2006. In this picture, there are two Hawaiian Monk Seals. (They can be hard to spot, so I've marked the two animals in a second version of the picture below the fold.) Here's the quiz question that goes with this image: without recourse…

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Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi) Ka'ena Point, Oahu

Mystery Bird: Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria (Diomedea) immutabilis

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What a good photo! The protective parental glare is very evident!

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