Laysan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The world’s oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is expected to welcome another baby chick in the coming months, astonishing scientists who have been tracking her since the Eisenhower administration.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024
About 1.3 million of these birds are Laysan albatrosses like Wisdom.
From NewsForKids.net • Dec. 5, 2024
Jon Plissner, supervisory wildlife biologist at the refuge, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that Wisdom was one of two to three million Laysan albatrosses who travel to Midway to breed.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
The series focuses this season on wildlife migration, and the island of Laysan is a breeding hub for the Laysan albatross, a large seabird that calls the North Pacific home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023
“On the ground you can look for mōlī. Laysan albatross. You might even see one trying to take off. They’re super awkward on land. They sort of half leap, half throw themselves into the wind.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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