World's Oldest Wild Bird Just Became a Mom for the 40th Time

[WhiteTara]

http://news.yahoo.com/worlds-oldest-wild-bird-just-became-mom-40th-183612909.html

The world's oldest known wild bird just added a new chick to the family — her 40th one, experts say.

The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), named Wisdom, is at least 65 years old but shows no signs of slowing down. Wildlife officials at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii saw her lay an egg on Nov. 28, 2015, and incubate it for several weeks.

A fuzzy, gray chick cracked out of its shell on Feb. 1. But Wisdom wasn't there when the baby chick hatched: She had headed out to sea on Jan. 20, leaving her mate on nest duty. She returned just after Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7) with a full belly and settled down on the nest, allowing her mate to fly off to sea in search of food, officials said. [Photos of the World's Largest Flying Bird]

Wildlife officials wasted no time in naming the chick, dubbing it K'kini, which means "messenger" in Hawaiian.

"Wisdom is an iconic symbol of inspiration and hope," refuge manager Robert Peyton said in a statement. "From a scientific perspective, albatrosses are a critical indicator species for the world's oceans that sustain millions of human beings as well."

[Gabi Hayes]

1. still trying to spread her wings and fly a little

[WhiteTara]

2. ...

[Xolodno]

3. MY EYES! MY EYES! MY EYES!

MUST UNSEE THAT...MUST UNSEE!!!!!

[RebelOne]

4. This is the ultimate ageism post.