To try and understand them and their behavior fully, it is important not only to have year round data, but to also have data that spans over decades for comparison. This kind of data can only be acquired through a long-term monitoring station which is what makes Tern Island such a valuable place. Tern Island is part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge and was established originally as a bird refuge in 1909 to protect seabirds from feather poachers. Since then the seabird populations on the islands have been steadily climbing, making the island a breeding ground for hundreds of thousands of seabirds including albatross, terns, shearwaters and boobies. All rights reserved.
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