Laysan ducklings learn to dabble and stick close to mom at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Hawai‘i. While the small, dabbling duck remains endangered, thanks to huge conservation efforts that included two relocations in the last 20 years, there are now established koloa pōhaka populations on Midway and Kure atolls. Video by Dan Rapp / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer Video Description: Four Laysan ducklings wade through shallow waters under the careful watch of their mother. | U

Midway atoll has become a National Wildlife Refuge and is an amazing place. We were very fortunate to make a few stops there during our search for the midway carriers. This video is about some of the wildlife found there and the issues facing the atoll. | RV Petrel

We throw eight million tons of plastic into the oceans every year. A lot of it washes up on one tiny Pacific island - and the damage it does to fish and birds could soon be replicated in humans: cnn.com/plasticisland | CNN