Midway atoll

Welcome to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial, which is part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument! Midway Atoll (Kuaihelani) is a sanctuary for millions of seabirds, shorebirds, and various marine life who all call the island home. Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial are currently closed to public visitation. Only activities that directly support airfield operations and conservation management of the…

The NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Coral Reef Ecosystem Program’s removal mission in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is already halfway completed.

Fig. 7.27. (B) Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Hawai‘i

As we explored the different islands of Midway Atoll, I was amazed at the amount of military artifacts that we came across. To tread on the same ground that the famous battle of Midway occurred on would often cause me to pause… Continue reading →

A major World War II naval battle around the Midway Atoll—a trio of small islands near Hawaii—ended in June 1942 when the United States turned back a Japanese attack and crippled its Imperial Navy. Now, 75 years later, this atoll is home to the Battle of Midway National Memorial, which marks the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

Two million pack onto Midway’s 2.4 square miles of land Birds, in incredible numbers, are the signature wildlife of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Midway hosts the largest albatross c…

Each is 4 times wider. But exactly a mile long.. it's not from anyone recently.. it's somewhere between 35,000 years and 100,000 years old

The Midway Atoll is a small atoll situated in the North Pacific Ocean. It is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States.

Midway Atoll NOAA Marine Debris Hi'ialakai