When biologist Chandler Robbins first tagged Wisdom the Laysan albatross in 1956, he probably had no idea that the oceanic bird would long outlive him. But here we are in the year 2021, and Wisdom is still alive and mating. In fact, Wisdom has just hatched another chick at the … [Read more...] about Meet Wisdom, the 70 year old albatross that just hatched another chick
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Scientists are using albatrosses to track illegal fishing
Albatrosses are infamous birds in literature, but today they are finding another practical role in the Indian Ocean: rooting out illegal fishing. These majestic birds naturally fly long distances, making them the perfect candidates for surveying the seas. Researchers from the … [Read more...] about Scientists are using albatrosses to track illegal fishing