At the tip of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani-also known as Midway Atoll-a small set of islands that are home to the world's largest albatross colony. More than a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingly pristine islands may seem safe, but a predator lurks among the seabirds.
House mice ( Musculus muscle) - the same species that may be in your home - have begun attacking and killing albatrosses, eating them alive as they sit on their nests. I am an ecologist studying the mystery behind these murderous mice.
