Published Nov 9, 2026 9:00 AM EST The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge near Hawaii has welcomed a special couple: George and Geraldine, two short-tailed albatrosses (Phoebastria albatrus). The birds have officially found each other for nesting season on the Midway Atoll for the 10th straight year in a row. George was first spotted on October 18, and the pair was reunited by October 22. Every fall, the remote group of islands becomes a temporary home to the world’s largest albatross colony.