Wisdom: World's Oldest Known Wild Bird
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Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, is the world's oldest known wild bird and banded bird
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Wisdom was first identified in 1956 and tagged with the designation Z333 by the United States Geological Survey
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In 2022, it was reported that the bird, Wisdom, had returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii
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Wisdom is at least 73 years old as of May 2024, biologists estimate. She was spotted alive and healthy in December 2023
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Wisdom has laid 50-60 eggs and fledged around 30 chicks in her lifetime. She is thought to have flown at least 3 million miles
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The albatross has been known to incubate eggs as late as 2020. She returns to Midway Island each year, starting her journey in October
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Wisdom's behavior is remarkable, as most albatrosses only live into their fifties
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It is believed that Wisdom spends 90% of her time at sea, feeding on squid and fish eggs when she is not laying eggs
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