Meet Wisdom: Worlds Oldest Bird

Meet Wisdom: World's Oldest Bird

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Meet Wisdom: Worlds Oldest Bird

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

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Meet Wisdom: Worlds Oldest Bird

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

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Meet Wisdom: Worlds Oldest Bird

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

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

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

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

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Wisdom has received international media coverage throughout her lifetime

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