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Wake Island

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An aerial view of Wilkes Island, one of the three islands making up Wake Atoll. Located on the west side of the atoll, Wilkes Island is now home to a bird sanctuary of approximately 12 different species of both sea and shore birds and about 40,000 birds total. This conservation effort is a joint project between the US Air Force and the US Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior. Photo courtesy of the US Air Force.
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