Well, quite a bit, if you read about Wisdom, the 60 year old albatross in question. She is one of the longest lived birds in existence, and through her and the detailing of her life, you can also pick up a bit of history. Albatrosses have been feted and maligned in literature for many centuries as creatures of omen or doom, but in reality they are just birds. They do have the somewhat unusual ability to live at sea for up to half the year and it’s no doubt the sight of them in areas where there is no land for miles that frightened old time sailors.
Still, they are living creatures who do nest on land in order to birth and raise their young, and sometimes they are fascinating to behold. If you’ve had an interest in the birds, or just wanted to know what an albatross was really like, then you’ll love to meet Wisdom.
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