Una publicacion compartida por U.S. At an approximate age of 74, she is the oldest known wild bird in the world.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the lifespan of a Laysan albatross is 68 years.
In the case of Wisdom, she has had a handful of partners.
Wisdom has been known to ornithologists in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refugelocated northwest of Hawai’isince 1956.
She even became a grandma in 2011, when her chick had a chick of its own.
Luckily, further observations have revealed that she still has the energy and instincts for raising another chick.
We are optimistic that the egg will hatch, Plissner says.
With some luck, she will be welcoming her latest chick next year.
An albatross known as Wisdom is the oldest-known wild bird in the world.
SHE DID IT AGAIN!
The ageless Wisdom can be seen in these photos and videos with her well-known band number Z333.
Her new mate was banded last Friday for future identification.
