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Chick update!
All 19 of our #NewellsShearwater chicks are settled into their new home at the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and weigh between 400-500 grams. #15 here is one of our larger and sassier chicks.
Learn about their translocation at https://t.co/ydOKneieuu

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It’s feeding time! Every morning our team prepares a delicious slurry of squid, fish, oil, pedialyte and vitamins for the translocated Newell’s Shearwater chicks to help them grow big and strong 💪🏽
Why translocate Shearwater chicks? Visit us at https://t.co/VgV7ytf9zc

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Why is the translocation of HAPE and NESH so important?

"The stakes are high: The young Hawaiian Petrels in Kohley's care will be the founders of the only fully protected colony of federally listed seabirds anywhere in the Hawaiian Islands."

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How many people does it take to care for 20 translocated chicks? A small village! This is the 2017 team needed just to transport chicks from their vulnerable habitat to their new home at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Visit https://t.co/VgV7ytf9zc to learn more!

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Where do the translocated Hawaiian Petrels (HAPE) and Newel Shearwaters (NESH) live? In custom designed burrows! Stick with us through December to see the progress of the incoming residents #HawaiianPetrel #NewelShearwater #SeabirdTranslocation #PacificRimConservation