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Honolulu Screening – Chris Jordan’s “Albatross” film & panel discussion – June 30, 2018

 Join the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation as they present a screening of the film “Albatross.” Following the screening they will hold a discussion featuring filmmaker Chris Jordan. The film is a stunning visual journey, exploring the ... more

Posted: June 15, 2018 • Filed Under: Uncategorized •

Disappearing Seals: the Mysterious Discovery of Midway Atoll

By Thomas J. Eley, Jr., Ph.D. The discovery of Midway Atoll is clouded in mystery. A sealing expedition by the brig Aiona, which set sail from Hawaiʻi, was thought to have taken the last Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) in 1824. However, an 1859 edition of The Polynesian ... more

Posted: April 27, 2018 • Filed Under: Conservation, History, Life on Midway, Marine Life •

Battle of Midway – 75th Anniversary Commemorations

Seventy-five years ago, John Miniclier and Edgar Fox were young men serving their country on one of the most remote military outposts in the world. They did not imagine that the events unfolding around them would bring them back to the sandy beaches of Midway three-quarters of a century later to ... more

Posted: June 3, 2017 • Filed Under: History, World War II •

No Tee-Time for Obama on Midway

Golfing at Midway Atoll

President Obama has been getting media coverage of late not just for recent conservation actions, but also for his dedication to golf. We previously posted that he will miss seeing Midway’s iconic albatrosses, but should still find plenty to see and do during his visit to the atoll. He is, however, ... more

Posted: September 1, 2016 • Filed Under: Conservation, History, Life on Midway, People, Uncategorized • Tagged With: golf, obama

Obama’s Visit to Midway

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Hawaiʻi doesn’t keep secrets very well. Many folks in the conservation community were pretty sure that the “U.S. high-level dignitary” scheduled to speak at the IUCN World Conservation Congress had POTUS written all over it – well before the official announcement confirmed the rumor. Many also hoped ... more

Posted: August 27, 2016 • Filed Under: History, Marine Life, People, World War II • Tagged With: battle of midway, history, national memorial, national monument, obama, Papahanaumokuakea

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