Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the ...

For the last two decades, conservationists on the remote Pacific atoll of Palmyra have been working to uproot invasive palm ...

WAILUKU – Nine extinct-in-the wild sihek (also known as Guam kingfishers) arrived at their new home at The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) preserve and research station at Palmyra Atoll, 1,000 miles south ...

WAILUKU–Six sihek (Guam kingfisher) are now officially living in the wild in the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll. This release marks the first time since the 1980’s these beautiful birds will reside ...

Both birds were believed to have been extirpated, or made locally extinct, during World War II, likely due to disturbances to their habitat and the introduction of predatory, invasive rats. TNC ...

About 1,000 miles due south of Hawaii, sitting out in the South Pacific Ocean, there lies one of the most remote and untouched places on earth: Palmyra Atoll. It’s a curious place, both geographically ...

Sihek flying out of temporary soft-release home into forests of Palmyra Atoll. Photo by the Zoological Society of London It’s been 35 years since this “cerulean blue and cinnamon” colored bird has ...

Media coverage is converging on diverse island destinations, from Italy’s authentic Ischia to Australia’s debut GayDream Island festival and the remote Palmyra Atoll. Reports highlight a mix of ...