Midway Atoll, Sand Island Live Cam

This live webcam shows Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, home to the world’s largest seabird breeding colony. Known in Hawaiian as Kuaihelani, Midway Atoll is on Sand Island, part of the Midway Islands in Hawaii, USA. From this remote spot in the Pacific, the stream looks north to north-east across the calm lagoon.

The camera is provided by Friends of Midway Atoll (FOMA), a non-profit organisation that works with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect and manage both the wildlife refuge and the Battle of Midway National Memorial.

Through this live feed, viewers can follow the breeding season of mōlī (Laysan albatross) and ka‘upu (black-footed albatross). From late October or early November, adult birds return to Kuaihelani to meet their lifelong partners and begin nesting. Over the following months you may see courtship displays, egg-laying, chick rearing, and fledging. To find Sand Island, part of the Midway Islands, see our map further down the page. If you enjoy this view, consider donating to FOMA to help keep the camera running and support wildlife conservation at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.