Two juvenile Pigeon Guillemots take their first steps back into the wild after being released at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025. Considered a common seabird species, Pigeon Guillemots are important indicators of ocean health and play a key role in the coastal ecosystem. The Department of the Air Force has been monitoring special status plant and wildlife species at Vandenberg for several decades with launch-specific monitoring occurring since the early 1980’s. Vandenberg has a dedicated environmental team of more than 40 personnel continuing that monitoring process and surveying natural resource resilience. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)
Date Taken: | 08.06.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.08.2025 12:43 |
Photo ID: | 9246428 |
VIRIN: | 250806-X-HB409-1028 |
Resolution: | 625x416 |
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Location: | VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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