World’s oldest known wild bird
December 12 , 2024
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- The world’s oldest known wild bird, a Laysan albatross named Wisdom.
- The bird has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74
- This was its first in four years in Hawaii.
- Wisdom, first tagged as an adult in 1956, has returned annually to Midway Atoll since 2006 to nest.
- The typical lifespan of a Laysan albatross is 68 years.
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