World’s Oldest Known Wild Albatross ‘Wisdom’ Hatches Healthy Chick at Age 70

Courtesy of Jon Brack/Friends of Midway Atoll

A Laysan albatross believed to be the world’s oldest wild bird has hatched a healthy chick at the age of at least 70.

Wisdom the albatross welcomed her chick on a cold winter’s day at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The site, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), is located at the northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago and is home to the largest colony of albatrosses in the world.