Hawaiian petrel Hawaiian petrel The Hawaiian petrel or uau ("Pterodroma sandwichensis") is a large, dark grey-brown and white petrel that is endemic to Hawaii. The Hawaiian petrel was formerly found on all the main Hawaiian Islands except Niihau, but today it is mostly restricted to Haleakalā crater on Maui; smaller populations exist on Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauai, Lānaihale on Lānai, and possibly Molokai. It is also reportedly seen on the Galapagos Islands. Their diet consists of 50–75% squid, and smaller percentages of fish and crustaceans. The birds nest in burrows or rock
Geography of the Marshall Islands famous World War II battle ground, is now used as a US missile test range; the island city of Ebeye is the second largest settlement in the Marshall Islands, after the capital of Majuro, and one of the most densely populated locations in the Pacific. This is a list of the extreme points of the Marshall Islands, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Geography of the Marshall Islands The Marshalls consist of 29 atolls and five isolated islands, which form two parallel groups—the "Ratak" (sunrise) chain and the "Ralik" (sunset) chain. The