Baby Islands

Baby Islands

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The Baby Islands are a group of small islands located about convert|2|km|mi northeast of Unalga Island in the Fox Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of southwestern Alaska. The group consists of five islands ranging from 300 to 1000 metres (980 to 3280 ft) long and several smaller islets. The islands are uninhabited and none of them rise more than a few metres above sea level. Large numbers of birds, notably the whiskered auklet, nest on the islands, making them a frequent stop for nature tours in the area (the group is located only convert|33|km|mi from Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island). [cite web|url=http://www.alaskahomertravel.com/Southwest/Aleutian_Islands-Unalaska.htm| title=Aleutian Islands / Unalaska| publisher=Homer Travel & Tours| accessdate=2008-09-22] However, the ocean near the islands is extremely hazardous for ships because of the shallow water and numerous rocks that lie just below water's surface. [cite web|url=http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/perp/grs/ai/aieb05unalga.pdf| title=Geographic Response Studies for Unalga & Baby Islands| publisher= State of Alaska| accessdate=2008-09-22]

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