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Wisdom (left) dancing with a neighbor albatross near her nest site.

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01/13/2024

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Wisdom - the world’s oldest known wild bird - returned to Midway Atoll NWR on Dec. 1. She was first spotted this year near the same location of her last nest. The beloved Laysan albatross, or mōlī, is at least 72 years old.

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