Seabirds struggle for survival on Mauna Loa

A young 'ua'u exercises its wings in preparation for its first flight directly out to sea. The 'ua'u, or Hawaiian petrel, is a federally endangered native seabird that nests at high elevations on Mauna Loa volcano. For more information, please visit the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park website: https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/uau.htm. NPS photo.