The world's oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan Albatross named wisdom has laid an egg, the discovery stunning researchers and scientists.
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00:00Move over, actress Hilary Swank, who gave birth to twins at age 48.
00:05The world's oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom, has laid an egg.
00:15A discovery stunning researchers and scientists at a Hawaiian wildlife refuge.
00:20According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wisdom has produced an estimated 50 to 60 eggs
00:27and raised up to 30 chicks in her lifetime.
00:30The average lifespan of a Laysan albatross, like Wisdom, is 68 years and they hatch about 30 to 40 eggs overall.
00:38For those keeping score at home, legendary Godfather actor Al Pacino had his fourth child in his 80s.