The world’s oldest known wild bird may have lost her mate, but she was recently seen courting new suitors.
The Laysan albatross, or mōlī, known as Wisdom has been photographed dancing with potential mates at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the North Pacific Ocean, according to SWNS, the British news service.
The seabird is recognized by her well-known band number Z333.
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She is thought to be around 72 years old.
Wisdom has been seen only sporadically since arriving for nesting season in late November, according to reports.
In March, she was spotted socializing with male birds.
Her long-time mate, Akeakamai, has yet to be seen this season, and he was not seen during the last two nesting seasons, either, according to SWNS.
Mōlī females lay a single egg in the first half of December, said Jonathan Plissner, supervisory wildlife biologist at the national wildlife refuge. (They lay only …