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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 15, 2021 13:06:21 GMT -8
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 15, 2021 13:06:54 GMT -8
www.facebook.com/PacificIslandsFWS/photos/a.230691343962157/1584886475209297/?type=3“ Wisdom returns to Midway Atoll on time to celebrate her 70th birthday! Wisdom, a mōlī (Laysan albatross), is the world's oldest known, banded bird. Wisdom's journey through seven decades continues to inspire thousands of people around the world with hope for the thriving success of not just her species, but countless other species thanks to the driven workers, volunteers, and agencies devoted to bringing balance to natural places around our planet. More than three million seabirds, including approximately 70% of the world's mōlī, rely on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a sanctuary for nesting and rearing their young. Learn more about Wisdom's 2021 return: ow.ly/zEj450HbErqFriends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service #WisdomWednesday 📷 by Dragana Connaughton / Schoolyard Films”
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 15, 2021 14:24:58 GMT -8
I knew they were long-lived for birds, but had no idea one could live 70 years. Mind-boggling.
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