Now, in a revelation that's eggz-traordinary, we learn that the world's oldest known wild bird - yes, a 74-year-old Gooney bird named "Wisdom" - has laid what observers think is its 60th egg, which has to be some kind of a record. //

Wisdom is a veritable Methuselah among birds, but reports are that she is healthy, and therefore not a birden on her new mate, who has clearly fowlen in love with the elderly gooney. And this sp-egg-tacular feat or reproduction will surely land Wisdom and her new tweet-heart in the record books.

Albatrosses are known as a good-luck sign among seafarers, although woe be to any nautical type who harms one. They are impressive fliers, wielding a wingspan that can approach eight feet. They can sleep on the wing, which allows them to stay at sea for extended periods, and they roam the North Pacific from America to Asia, from Hawaii to the Aleutians, seeking the squid, fish, and crustaceans that make up their diet. They are reported to live up to 60 years in the wild, although Wisdom has surpassed not only the typical gooney lifespan but also the traditional human threescore and ten. She seems determined to hang around, and it's good to set gulls for oneself. //

7againstthebes
an hour ago
Here is something for you to think about. An Laysan Albatross flies about 50,000 miles per year. So this particular bird has flown nearly four million miles in her lifetime.