The Midway Atoll (Kuaihelani in Hawaiian) is a group of small, remote pacific islands north west of Hawaii. Today, the islands are home to the Battle of Midway National Memorial and the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary for millions of birds and marine life. The world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, is an albatross in her early 70s who recently laid her 39th chick at Midway. Every fall, the world’s largest albatross colony migrates to the atoll to breed. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Facebook post.