Biologists tagged a wild albatross in 1956: Decades later, Wisdom is outliving her researchers and raising chicks at age 75

The Laysan Albatross is the world’s oldest known banded wild bird. ‘Wisdom’ has been using the same nest site area for over ...
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Wisdom the Albatross, 70, the World's Oldest Known Wild Bird, Is Still Hatching New Chicks

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 ...
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What Is Taylor Swift’s ‘The Albatross’ About?

What Is Taylor Swift’s “The Albatross” About? Based on the song’s title and elements of Swift’s life and history, fans are coming up with theories about the lyrics’ thematic elements. The Swifties at ...
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Thick ones, pointy ones—how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey

Albatross have fascinating beaks. Unlike most other birds, they have a "compound" beak made of multiple pieces of keratin. Albatross spend most of their lives at sea, so they have adapted to drink ...