A Laysan albatross at least six decades into her life has stumped federal biologists by raising another chick.

By The Associated Press MIDWAY ATOLL - The long stretch of atolls and coral reefs northwest of the main Hawaiian islands is so precious humans generally aren't allowed to venture there. Boats need special permits to enter.

By AUDREY McAVOY MIDWAY ATOLL - The long stretch of atolls and coral reefs northwest of the main Hawaiian islands is so precious humans generally aren't allowed to venture there. Boats need special permits to enter.

By VanderWerf, Eric A; Wood, Ken R; Swenson, Chris; LeGrande, Maya; Et al Abstract: We conducted surveys from 2002 to 2005 and compiled historical information on the avifauna of Lehua Islet, Hawai'i, to assess its conservation status and management needs.

By WASHINGTON POST NEWS SERVICE Lead poisoning is killing thousands of Laysan albatrosses on Midway Atoll, a section of the newly created Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument that is home to 70 percent of the species' global population.