| Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, is a mother again at the age of 67 years old! The world's oldest known wild bird, Wisdom and her mate Akeakamai welcomed their newest chick this week to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Wisdom has been using the same nesting site on Midway Atoll since at least 1956, when she was first banded. She's one of over three million seabirds that return to Midway Atoll each year to rest, mate, lay eggs, and raise their chicks.
Wisdom's story isn't one of just longevity, but it is also a conservation success. Biologists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are working to restore the habitat seabirds need at Midway Atoll and throughout the Pacific, and remove threats like invasive predators - because protecting the future for seabirds means protecting the places they call home.
Read more about Wisdom's inspiring story.  | 
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