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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, 582,578 sq mi (1,508,870 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the NW Hawaiian Islands, c.270 mi (435 km) NW of Oahu; est. 2006 as…

albatross

(Encyclopedia) albatrossalbatrossălˈbətrôs [key], common name for sea birds of the order of tube-nosed swimmers (Procellariiformes), which includes petrels, shearwaters, and fulmars. The wandering…