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We had another albatross sighting recently! This black-footed albatross landed on the water right next to us 😍 It’s also worth mentioning that Morro Bay’s famous winter bird season is starting and we will be running our bird watching tours in the estuary more frequently. No albatross sightings on those tours, but a wide variety of shore birds and near-coastal species. 🎥: @earth_sea_and_me @morrocoastaudubon @calpolywildlifeclub @thewildlifesociety @morrobayca @cayucosca @visitlosososbaywood @v

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Each winter, Kaʻupu (Black-footed Albatross) and Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) return to Hōlanikū (Kure Atoll) to begin their nesting season. After months roaming the open ocean, these long-distance travelers navigate back to the very island—and often the very nest site—where they were born. As pairs reunite and perform their courtship dances across the island, the atoll comes alive with the calls and wingbeats of these iconic seabirds. The Kure field team monitors their colonies, protects critical ne