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Encounters with the Laysan albatross were well documented by Pan Am’s staff and passengers. The awkwardness of the bird on land and their behavioral antics entertained residents and visiting passengers, earning them the nickname “gooney bird.” #EarthMonth #PanAm #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 18, 2023.

Long before #PanAmerican used Midway Atoll as an island stop in the 1930s-50s on their transpacific route, Laysan #albatrosses had used the island for breeding. They even became the island's unofficial mascot. Midway is now part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. This tweet was posted on November 06, 2019.

Midway Atoll, also called Midway Island, was designated as part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in 2006. The atoll is home to 70% of the world’s Laysan albatross population, whose individuals can live to 55 years or more. #EarthMonth #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 18, 2023.

Now part of the Papahānaumokuākea National Monument, Midway Atoll supports more than 1mil albatrosses #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on February 09, 2016.