The island of Nihoa is small, about 170 acres, but its appearance is striking. Out of the ocean, its sheer cliffs soar to nearly 1,000 feet. The most biologically diverse of the Northwestern ...

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE / SEPT. 10, 2011 Of two dozen millerbirds that biologists moved to Laysan from Nihoa Island in September, at least 21 survived the winter storm season. Three have ...

The Nihoa millerbird is no longer on the brink of extinction thanks to years of conservation efforts, according to wildlife officials. The International Union for Conservation of Nature on Monday ...

Nihoa Island. Up to 175 people inhabited the island circa 1000 1700 C.E. Has more than 80 known cultural sites, including habitation terraces and bluff shelters, religious sites, ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and conservation groups have moved more endangered birds from Nihoa Island to Laysan Island to boost the species' chances of survival.

Nihoa Island Date: 8/5/03 Location: N23°03.9' W161°54.6' Weather: Partly cloudy, wind 11 knots' Sea Conditions: Choppy seas, swells 2-3 feet. On one of the team's final dives, they go underwater ...

Staff from the Nature Conservancy are also on board to conduct scientific research near the island of Nihoa in the Marine National Monument. Skip to content. KHON2.