videos

a collection of videos from our trip

Video: Midway (1/23/08): Dance of the Albatross — by Saada Al Harthi — last modified 2008-02-15 16:52

MEM Student Saada Al Harthi captured this intimate courtship ritual of Laysan Albatross on Midway.

Video: Midway (1/23/08): Holy Moli, Our Baby Albatross Hatches — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:35

The rain continues to fall, but there is a bright spot: the Laysan albatross egg we have been watching finally hatches. We name him Moli.

Video: Midway (1/21/08): More on Debris and Dead Albatrosses — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:34

Today we finished our clean up along the south end of Sand Island, picking up 20 more bags of trash, and we examined the stomach contents of dead albatrosses. In Bird #3, we found more than 120 pieces of trash.

Video: Eastern Island (1/22/08): In Search of the Laysan Duck — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:35

On the rugged neighboring Eastern Island we are surrounded by more birds than you've probably ever seen. Here we find the endangered Laysan Duck, the world's most endangered duck.

Video: Midway (1/20/08): Banding Laysan Albatross — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:33

Wildlife biologist Marc Romano of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, teaches us to nudge the nesting albatross carefully with a padded golf club to see if their legs are banded.

Video: Midway (1/18/08): In Search of Spinner Dolphins — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:32

After a short 10-minute ride outside the harbor in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Boat, we came across a group of about 25 spinner dolphins.

Video: Midway (1/18/08): Trash Among the Albatross — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:32

The albatross "clack" at us as we work our way along Midway's restricted beaches picking up as many as 30 or 40 bags of trash that otherwise might wind up being eaten by unsuspecting wildlife.

Video: Oahu/Midway (1/16/08): Flight to Midway — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:30

Come with us as we buy our snorkeling gear and take a flight to Midway, home of the birds.

Video: Oahu (1/15/08): Early Morning at the Fish Auction — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:30

You can get a "fisheye's" view of the market without having to get up as early in the morning as we did.

Video: Oahu (1/14/08): Exploring Hawaii's Wonders — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:29

Come with us to Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve where we go snorkeling in search of cool fish and turtles.

Video: Oahu (1/13/08): Hiking up Diamond Head and Into the Wild at Kaena Point — by Sarah Rider — last modified 2008-02-13 12:28

From the top of this incredible volcano crater you can see the development on the south side of Oahu. Later we hike to Kaena Point on the northwestern tip of Oahu and take in an amazing wilderness.