Article 44GH8 World's oldest known wild bird to become a mother for the 37th time

World's oldest known wild bird to become a mother for the 37th time

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Vivian Ho in San Francisco
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Wisdom, a 68-year-old Laysan albatross, has laid another egg with her longtime lover at the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge

In sea mariner lore, an albatross is considered a good omen, and for almost seven decades, one bird has spread generations of blessings across the Pacific Ocean.

Wisdom, a 68-year-old Laysan albatross believed to be the world's oldest known wild bird, has returned to her home at the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge for yet another winter - and laid yet another egg to add to the already impressive brood that she has built up over an impressive lifetime.

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