The Laysan Albatross was first banded (or marked) in Hawaii in 1956. Meaning, she could be even older than the current estimate of 74.

The oldest known banded wild bird is now the mother to yet another chick — in her 70s. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross sometimes called the “the queen of seabirds,” has a new chick, Friends of Midway Atoll ...

Photo from Dan Rapp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer The oldest known banded wild bird is now ... Laysan albatross nest on land but spend long stretches at sea, according to the National ...