New Battle of Midway pits military history against wildlife
Thursday, November 3, 2016 - 02:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (AP) -- The Battle of Midway was a major turning point in World War II's Pacific theater. The remote atoll where thousands died is now a delicate sanctuary for millions of seabirds, and a new battle is pitting preservation of its vaunted military history against the protection of its wildlife....