The National Park Service said Tuesday that the endangered ʻakēʻakē seabird had been documented emerging from its burrow on the Mauna Loa volcano for the first time.
Threats in Hawaii include predation by non-native barn owls, cats and mongoose, as well as disorientation from artificial lights.
In this aerial view, lava fissures flow downslope from the north flank of Mauna Loa Volcano as it erupts on November 30, 2022, near Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii.Also known as the band-rumped storm petrel, the birds are small and are ash black with a wide white band on their tail. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe global population is estimated to be about 150,000 individuals, with around 240 pairs known in Hawaii, according to the American Bird Conservancy.
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