Meet Wisdom: World's Oldest Bird

Image: Unsplash

Wisdom, a female Laysan albatross who was first banded in 1956, is the world's oldest known wild bird

Image: Unsplash

Wisdom is believed to be at least 68 years old, as she was first identified and banded by biologists in 1956

Image: Unsplash

The albatross breeds exclusively on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, a small island off the northwest coast of Hawaii

Image: Unsplash

Wisdom has been spotted making sporadic stops at Midway Atoll since the Eisenhower administration

Image: Unsplash

She has a long-time mate named Akeakamai, but he was absent during the 2022 nesting season

Image: Unsplash

She has produced an estimated 50-60 eggs and as many as 30 chicks that fledged

Image: Unsplash

Wisdom has received international media coverage throughout her lifetime

Image: Unsplash

Check More Stories

ndtv.com