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Tag Archives: Albatross

Albatross, Amazing Flyers, Not So Great at Landing

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Rick SpilmanMarch 15, 2021

Yesterday we posted about Wisdom, an albatross who is at least 70 years old, who recently hatched another chick, making it the oldest breeding bird in recorded history. In a comment on the post, Irwin Bryan pointed out a video … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Albatross, dynamic soaring, landing, Royal Albatross Centre

Wisdom, World’s Oldest Breeding Bird at 70, Hatches a New Chick

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Rick SpilmanMarch 14, 2021

A Laysan albatross named Wisdom, first identified and banded on Midway Atoll in 1956, has hatched a chick at the age of at least 70. Wisdom, who returns each fall to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, outlived most of her mates, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Albatross, Midway Atoll, Wisdom
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