The world’s oldest living wild bird is a mother again, and she’s getting extra attention for it.

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross - or mōlī - that nests at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, was highlighted this month by Guinness World Records after she’d successfully hatched a new chick this winter. 

Wisdom was tagged with the number Z333 in 1956 after beginning laying eggs. The species isn’t known to breed before age 5, so that makes her at least 74. However, they usually don’t start breeding successfully until they’re 8 or 9, so she could be older.

While these birds are relatively long-lived, Wisdom’s longevity has attracted fans across the globe. Her life has also helped scientists learn more about these birds, which nest in large numbers at Midway Atoll, or Kuaihelani, located at the far northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Biologist Beth Flint says, “Wisdom is important on two separate levels. She’s really important because she’s part of a very long-term scientific study of populations of Laysan albatrosses in the wild… She’s important for helping us understand survivorship, how long birds live and how often they breed…

“There’s a second reason why Wisdom is so very important, and that is not only because she’s part of an enormous long-term study of animal populations, but because she’s an individual that we can actually know and think about her personal history.”

The personal history includes a partnership with a male named Akeakamai that began in 2006. However, he has not been seen over the past few years, so it’s assumed he died. This nesting season, Wisdom has bred with a new partner. Motherhood is nothing new for her. Throughout her long life, she’s known to have raised at least 30 chicks.

The USFWS regularly provides video updates on social media of any of her new chicks, including the latest addition. Both parents care for the young, taking turns at the nest and then going out to forage for themselves.

Wisdom’s fans look forward to these updates, and she’s gained a lot of attention over the years.

Flint says, “She’s incredibly powerful as a symbol of why we do what we do and why people all over the world pay attention to her.”