The world's oldest bird lays eggs

With age 62, a seagull has a name

Despite living 62, a seagull bird has been laying eggs for the past 6 years.

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Wisdom (on the left) tries to find his partner.   (Artwork: opera.com).

With age 62, a female albatross named " Wisdom ", considered the oldest bird on the planet. Even so, it has been laying eggs for 6 years, Discovery reported.

Wisdom is one of the tracking subjects of the North American Nesting Program (NABBP). " This albatross lays eggs regularly and flies to the Pacific Ocean every year, " said Bruce Piterdzhon, manager of NABBP.

Chandler Robbins - a biologist - discovered and wore the ring on Wisdom's leg in 1956, when it incubated an island in the Pacific Ocean. At that time, it lived for at least 5 years.

The life of seagulls in the natural environment is about 15-20 years. They can fly continuously and only land for reproduction.

Update 16 December 2018
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