Wisdom The Albatross, The World's Oldest Known Wild Bird, Has Another Chick At Age 70

Referred to as the “oldest known wild bird in history”, Wisdom has outlived previous mating partners as well as the biologist Chandler Robbins, who first banded her in 1956. Wisdom hatched her chick on the 1st of February in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the North Pacific, where over a million Albatross return to nest each year.

Wisdom's long-term mate, Akeakamai, who she has been mating with since 2010 according to the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), fathered the chick. The USFWS also say that the Albatross find their mates through "dance parties". We believe Wisdom has had other mates. Though albatross mate for life, they may find new partners if necessary – for example, if they outlive their first mate.