Inspired Life Wisdom the albatross, the world’s oldest bird, is still laying eggs at 74. Wisdom has been a symbol of hope for the species while expanding scientists’ knowledge of seabirds.

Wisdom (center right), a Laysan albatross first banded in 1956, stands with her new partner as they admire their recently laid egg at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in late November.

Wisdom was first banded as an adult in 1956 and has raised as many as 30 chicks, Plissner said. The typical lifespan of a Laysan albatross is 68 years, according to the National Oceanic and ...

Wisdom's age is extraordinary among her species. Biologists are not aware of any other albatross near her age; the next oldest known is around 45 years old.

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, has outlived at least three mates and the researcher who outfitted her with a tracking band in 1956. By Sara Ruberg The world’s oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old ...

Wisdom, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross, is the world's oldest known wild bird. She also just became a mother yet again. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the ...

Wisdom, the legendary Laysan albatross or mōlī, stands at center over her recently laid egg with other seabirds around the ground nest on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Nov. 27, 2024.

It started in the Eisenhower era: Every year, Wisdom, a Layan albatross, has returned to her nesting grounds on the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. She's 74 — and expecting: Wisdom the ...

The oldest known bird in the world laid an egg, becoming a mother again at approximately 74, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, laid the egg at the ...

COURTESY DAN RAPP/USFWS. Wisdom, the approximately 74-year-old Laysan albatross, stands at the center over her recently laid egg with other seabirds around the ground nest at Midway Atoll National ...

Wisdom used to be compared to a Northern Royal albatross named Grandma, who was 61 when she produced a chick, but she hasn’t been seen at her nesting area in New Zealand in years and is presumed ...

Wisdom, the legendary Laysan albatross or mōlī, stands at center over her recently laid egg with other seabirds around the ground nest on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Nov. 27, 2024.