Wisdom the albatross, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has another chick at age 70

At 70 years of age, Wisdom the Laysan albatross has hatched another chick. Regarded as “ oldest known wild bird in history ”, Wisdom has outlived previous mating partners as well as the biologist Chandler Robbins, who first banded her in 1956. Wisdom hatched the chick on 1 February in the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge in the North Pacific, where more than a million albatross return to nest each year. Wisdom’s long-term mate, Akeakamai, who she has been with since 2010 according to the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), fathered the chick. The USFWS also stated that albatross find their mates through “dance parties”. “We believe Wisdom has had other mates,” US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Dr Beth Flint said in the organisation’s article on medium . “Though albatross mate for life, they may find new partners if necessary – for example if they outlive their first mate.” USFWS estimated Wisdom has hatched more than 30 chicks over the course of her lifetime. �Cute baby alert! Wisdom’s chick has hatched!!! ��Wisdom, a mōlī (Laysan albatross) and world’s oldest known, banded wild bird is at least 70 years old. Biologists estimate she has had at least 30-36 […]

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