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A Very Very Old Bird
An albatross named Wisdom is the oldest wild bird in the world.
Most of the time she flies around the Pacific Ocean. When she's not in the air, she lives on an island near Hawaii.
Most birds like Wisdom live to be 30 years old. In 2025 Wisdom turned 74!
There is something even more unusual about Wisdom. She is the oldest bird mother ever. At the age of 73, she laid an egg and hatched a healthy baby chick. In total, she has laid more than 60 eggs and raised more than 30 chicks. That is a lot for an albatross!
What kind of bird is Wisdom? albatross pelican stork albatross
How old was Wisdom in 2025? 30 60 74 74
How many chicks has Wisdom had? 6 more than 30 more than 60 more than 30
How many eggs has Wisdom laid? 30 more than 60 more than 74 more than 60
A wild albatross usually lives how many years? 30 60 74 30
Where does Wisdom live? Australia an island near Hawaii India an island near Hawaii
What does Wisdom do most of the time? fly around the Pacific Ocean play sleep fly around the Pacific Ocean
Why has Wisdom lived so long? She has big wings. She eats a lot of fish. No one knows. No one knows.
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