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Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, has reached the age of 68. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the world’s oldest known bird arrived back at her breeding colony on Midway Atoll in November. She had laid an egg by December 3rd. This season’s chick may be her 37th.

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MIDWAY ATOLL is a ring-shaped barrier reef with two small islands between Hawaii and Japan.

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