6.2K views · 512 reactions | A Laysan Albatross named Wisdom has been nesting and raising chicks on the island of Midway for nearly 60 years. She was banded back in 1956 and was rediscovered, still alive and healthy, in 2002. Since that time, scientists have watched Wisdom closely. Every year, she has managed to navigate the many perils facing her species and successfully raise a new chick. Laysan Albatrosses © Dan Rapp – USFWS Pacific Region | BirdNote | Facebook

39K views · 271 shares | Meet Wisdom - a Laysan albatross who's been returning to Midway Atoll, a small island in the North Pacific Ocean, for more than six decades. | BBC World Service | Facebook

Did you know an albatross can soar for several hundred kilometres without flapping its wings? This legendary bird has inspired the #AlbatrossOne – our remote-controlled aircraft demonstrator that is the first aircraft to trial in-flight, freely flapping wing-tips, which could help reduce drag and fuel burn. fly.airbus.com/IntroducingAlbatrossOne | Airbus

21K views · 1.3K reactions | Albatrosses — particularly the majestic...