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Article: Eye to beak with a red-footed boobie!(THE HOME FORUM)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- July 29, 2008
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Byline: Nick Thomas
There are many special places on our planet that need protection. Palmyra Atoll, a speck of land lying in the middle of the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, is one of them. It is home to an abundant variety of animals that scientists are now studying.
A Hawaiian king claimed Palmyra in the 19th century, and the atoll became part of US territory when Hawaii was annexed in 1898. Eight years ago, Palmyra was purchased by the Nature Conservancy, an environmental organization that now manages and helps protect the atoll in conjunction with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Like most atolls, Palmyra consists of a ...