Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Laysan albatross carefully preens its newborn chick’s feathers. As thousands of birds nest in the warm sun of Midway Atoll, some ...

Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, has outlived several mating partners and even the biologist who first tagged her in 1956 In late November, someone spotted an albatross sitting atop an egg she'd laid on ...

Wisdom the albatross welcomed a new chick at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge off the coast of Hawaii. Researchers first banded Wisdom in 1956 as part of a long-term research project that has ...

As of late 2025, Wisdom the albatross continues to defy expectations for bird longevity. First banded in 1956, this 75-year-old avian marvel has spent more than seven decades returning to Midway Atoll ...

On February 1, the world’s oldest known wild bird became a mother once again when her chick hatched on the Midway Atoll in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean. Scientists first attached a red ...

For this elder albatross — and new mother — the name “Wisdom” is well-earned. At 75 years old (at least), she may be no spring chicken, but this Laysan albatross of the north Pacific has lived through ...

Last year, like any other year, the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards received an impressive collection of baby bird photos ...

In late November, someone spotted an albatross sitting atop an egg she'd laid on a tiny North Pacific island, just one bird among the millions that return to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge ...