Fish and Wildlife Service is shining a light on a new member of a famous feathered family—that of the world’s oldest known breeding bird, a Laysan albatross called Wisdom. The seabird was alive during President Eisenhower’s administration and earned the title of being the most elderly wild bird known to experts to lay an egg successfully in 2024. The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) is a large grey and white seabird with long wings that lives throughout the northern Pacific Ocean. Laysan albatross usually mate for life. In fact, she was identified on the Midway Atoll in November 2025.