Record-breaking 75-year-old mother bird prepares to nest

Wisdom has been laying eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. One of the world's most famous birds has returned to her nesting site. Wisdom, the 75-year-old albatross is known as the world's oldest breeding bird . Earlier this month, she returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the central Pacific Ocean for the 2025-2026 nesting season.