usfwspacific: Wisdom and her chick on Midway Atoll NWR. Photo credit: Ann Bell/USFWS A  Laysan albatross known as “Wisdom” – at least 63 years old – is once again busy rearing a chick on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.   The newly hatched chick was first seen by visitor services manager, Ann Bell, being cared for by Wisdom the morning of February 4, 2014.  Wisdom is a female albatross first banded as an adult in 1956.  “As the world’s oldest known bird in the wild, Wisdom is an iconic symbol of inspiration and hope for … Continue reading →