Last week we posted about a Laysan albatross, nicknamed Wisdom, who, at at least 60, is the oldest known wild bird and who also recently became a mother again, delivering a healthy chick. The BBC has now reported that while the tsunami killed … Continue reading
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The U.S. Geological Survey press release began: “The oldest known U.S. wild bird – a coyly conservative 60 — is a new mother.” Why the Albatross Is Our Albatross Last month, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist spotted this Laysan … Continue reading