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Posted: February 7, 2019

Wisdom a mother again; endangered short-tailed albatross welcome first chick!


Wisdom’s mate Akeakamai stands over their newly hatched chick.
Wisdom’s mate Akeakamai stands over their newly hatched chick. Credit: Bob Peyton/USFWS

Wisdom, who is at least 68 years old, hatched a new chick in February on Midway Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Wisdom and her mate have not skipped a nesting year since 2006, and she has raised at least 31-36 chicks over her lifetime.

Also on Midway, George and Geraldine are the only endangered short-tailed albatross pair in the Central Pacific. They welcomed their first chick in January.


Laysan albatross (left), black-footed albatross (center) and short-tailed albatross (right), face into the wind on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
Laysan albatross (left), black-footed albatross (center) and short-tailed albatross (right), face into the wind on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Dan Clark/USFWS

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