Wisdom the albatross, good luck to sailors and ships, with many children, welcomes another new baby in her 70s or 80s – world oldest bird?
2025-02-14
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At 74, Wisdom the albatross is welcoming new motherhood once again
The Laysan albatross was first banded (or marked) in Hawaii in 1956. Meaning, she could be even older than the current estimate of 74. She’s been at motherhood for quite some time; Wisdom has likely produced 50 to 60 eggs, and brought as many as 30 chicks to the fledgling state, NPR’s Bill Chappell reported.