Wisdom,
known the world around as the oldest wild bird sill producing offspring, returned
to Midway Atoll in early 2018 and has now successful hatched another chick.
At
67, Wisdom, the world’s oldest known breeding bird in the wild, is a mother
once more! On February 6th, approximately two months after Wisdom began
incubating her egg, Wisdom and her mate Akeakamai welcomed their newest chick
to Midway Atoll.
Midway
Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National
Memorialwithin Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is a
special place for over three million seabirds – they return to Midway Atoll
each year to rest, mate, lay eggs, and raise their chicks.
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