Wisdom is back! (left in photo) The world’s oldest known albatross - at least 63 years old - has been seen with her mate for the first time this mating season within feet of their usual nesting site. Midway Atoll is crowded with hundreds of thousands of albatross pairs staking out their nest sites.
This year, Wisdom’s highly visible band number Z333 was seen by deputy refuge ranger Bret Wolfe, who used a telephoto lens from 30 feet away to take this photo. More about the Laysan albatross herehttp://1.usa.gov/1FHvHQx. See a gallery of last year’s chick here http://1.usa.gov/12eq2p8 and follow this year’s events here Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
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