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Black-footed albatross and shearwater in flight

By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
Aerial view of the ocean with tiny seabirds visible
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Black-footed albatross and shearwater in flight.

The Seabird Studies Team at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center is conducting aerial photographic surveys of the ocean off central and southern California to create comprehensive maps of seabird and marine mammal distributions. Learn more here.

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