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74-Year-Old Albatross Wisdom Returns to Nurture New Chick

2/15/2025

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Wisdom, the remarkable 74-year-old albatross, has triumphantly returned to her nest on Midway Atoll to nurture her newest chick. Since being banded in 1956, she has laid an impressive 50-60 eggs and successfully raised around 30 chicks, embodying resilience in the face of countless challenges throughout her extraordinary life.

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Wisdom, the remarkable 74-year-old albatross, has triumphantly returned to her nest on Midway Atoll to nurture her newest chick. Since being banded in 1956, she has laid an impressive 50-60 eggs and successfully raised around 30 chicks, embodying resilience in the face of countless challenges throughout her extraordinary life.