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Wisdom Albatross, 74-Year-Old World Oldest Known Wild Bird Lays Egg
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Wisdom, the world’s oldest known bird in the wild, is thriving and continues to defy the odds.
The 74-year-old Laysan albatross recently laid an egg at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean, a remarkable feat that underscores her resilience and longevity.
Wisdom was first identified and banded in 1956 by biologist Chandler Robbins after she laid an egg on the atoll, located at the northwestern edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago. “Of the more than 250,000 birds banded since Chandler Robbins banded Wisdom in 1956, the next oldest bird we know about currently is just 52 years old,” Jon Plissner, supervisory wildlife biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, told NPR.
In the decades since, Wisdom has returned annually to the Midway Atoll to nest, surviving countless challenges. She weathered a deadly tsunami in 2011 and has skillfully navigated man-made threats like fishing gear and plastic debris. Her remarkable life journey has seen her fly an estimated 3 million miles—equivalent to traveling from Earth to the moon and back six times.
Laysan albatrosses, known as mōlī in Hawaiian, typically mate for life. However, after her longtime partner, Akeakamai, failed to return, Wisdom adapted. She was seen performing courtship dances with other males at Midway Atoll, a sign of her adaptability. This year, she was observed mingling with potential suitors, but her new mate’s age remains unknown. “We don’t know her mate’s age, as he was unbanded before this week,” Plissner explained, adding that it’s difficult to determine an albatross’s age without early banding due to their unchanging plumage.
Over her lifetime, Wisdom is believed to have produced 50 to 60 eggs and successfully raised 30 chicks to the fledgling stage. Despite the increasing risks to seabirds—predators, habitat changes, and the effects of climate change—Wisdom has endured.
“The ongoing effects of climate change causing sea level rise, as well as larger and severe storms, has resulted in the loss of breeding habitat through inundation,” Plissner noted. Yet, he added, “Wisdom has somehow managed to avoid all of the hazards for more than 70 years.”
Wisdom’s persistence and adaptability continue to serve as an inspiration, embodying resilience in the face of an ever-changing world.
The Oyo State Police Command has nabbed 10 suspected members of a human parts trafficking syndicate and recovered suspected human remains, including a heart and pieces of a skull, during an intelligence-led operation in the state.
The suspects were arrested at their various hideouts in Iseyin and Saki areas of Oyo State following months of intelligence gathering, discreet surveillance and monitoring by operatives of the Command’s Monitoring Unit.
The suspects were identified as Adam Ibrahim, 42; Nasiru Kabiru, 22; Tijani Wasiu, 54; Abiola Nasiru, 45; Amusa Gbadamosi, 57; Raheem Taofeek, 46; Jimoh Muritala, 35; Suleiman Busari, 47; Ganiyu Nurudeen, 36; and Usman Abdullahi, 52.
According to the police, searches conducted at the suspects’ hideouts led to the recovery of several suspected human parts, including one suspected human heart, human flesh, pieces of human skull and assorted charms.
The Command said the recovered items had been secured as exhibits and would undergo forensic examination as investigations continue.
The suspects reportedly confessed during interrogation to varying degrees of involvement in the alleged trade in human parts for ritual purposes. The police said they were also assisting investigators in tracing the source of the recovered items, as well as establishing how they were procured and their intended use.
The Command added that efforts were ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the alleged syndicate.
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, commended the operatives for the successful intelligence-led operation and their painstaking efforts in tracking down the suspects.poli
He assured residents that the Command would continue to intensify its efforts to combat criminal activities and protect lives and property across the state.
Ahead of today’s guber poll, the Police has deployed some of its security dogs to Osun state to ensure seurity is not breeched during and after the election.
The police dogs have been prepared to assist security personnel in detecting and confronting potential threats from violent criminals.
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has reportedly been placed under house arrest, with unidentified security operatives in police uniforms surrounding his residence in Osun State.
According to reports, the security personnel arrived at the Speaker’s residence in more than 10 black Hilux vehicles and allegedly cordoned off the premises.
The Imole Campaign Council said it attempted to contact senior police officers and the Police Situation Room to obtain clarification on the development but was unable to reach them.
It also urged security agencies and political actors to ensure that the electoral process remains peaceful and free from intimidation, fear or interference.
The council called on residents and all stakeholders to remain calm, obey the law and await an official explanation from the relevant authorities.
As of the time of filing this report, there had been no official explanation from the police or other security agencies regarding the reported operation at the Speaker’s residence.
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