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Wisdom’s Newest Chick: One of Three Million Reasons to Restore Midway Atoll

The New York Times features the world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom the Laysan Albatross who has hatched a new chick in Midway Atoll. Still, the presence of invasive mice remains a persistent threat. Nearly sixty-five years ago, Wisdom a Laysan albatross, was first identified and banded by researchers on Midway Atoll in the North […]

Written by on March 11, 2021

Wisdom Returns to Midway Atoll Once Again

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird has returned to Midway Atoll to nest once again. On December 10th, 1956, Chandler Robbins, bird biologist on Midway Atoll, banded a young female Laysan Albatross. In 2002, that same biologist returned to Midway and found the same bird nesting behind the old Navy Bravo Barracks that he […]

Written by on December 10, 2019

Meet the Mōlī: Laysan Albatross

Midway’s beloved birds, Laysan Albatross, are the signature wildlife of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. One of the wonders of the wide Pacific Ocean is that of a Laysan Albatross / Mōlī gliding across the waves and wind, seemingly without effort. They are made for a life at sea—and indeed, they spend the majority of […]

Written by on August 20, 2019

Protecting Our World’s Oldest Wild Bird

The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Island Conservation, and our partners join together to restore Midway Atoll and protect seabirds including Wisdom and her hatchling. Midway Atoll is located almost perfectly in between North America and Asia, but this small spot on a map is home to seabird colonies that need our help. The presence […]

Written by on February 21, 2019

Wisdom and Akeakamai Return to Midway for Another Nesting Season

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird and her mate, Akeakamai, have returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to nest. This article was originally printed by: US Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific She first appeared back at her traditional nest site on November 29 and biologists on Midway have confirmed that she has laid […]

Written by on December 5, 2018

Do Bird-eating Mice Pose a Danger to Wisdom the Albatross?

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has survived more than six decades of trials and tribulations, but Midway Atoll’s mouse problem is a new threat. By: Kim Steutermann Rogers When the world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, comes soaring in from a multi-week foraging trip to the North Pacific and drops her spatula-size feet onto the […]

Written by on April 19, 2018

Philosophy Talks: Pattern, Practices, and Wisdom

Freelance writer Sara Kaiser engages philosopher Nickolas Knightly in a conversation about the role of wisdom in conservation. Does philosophy have a place in conservation? Philosophical inquiry can provide pathways to broader and clearer understandings of the daily efforts and deeper purposes of any pursuit, including conservation. The process of asking questions often gives rise […]

Written by on April 16, 2018

Midway: Edge of Tomorrow

Filmmaker Ian Shive talks about his new Midway Atoll documentary, “Midway: Edge of Tomorrow.” Ian Shive is a conservation filmmaker and photographer. Through his work Shive documents some of the world’s most pristine environments and brings to the public important conservation stories from around the globe. His recent expeditions to the remote marine monuments in […]

Written by on April 3, 2018

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