Albatross that ‘miraculously’ survived a tsunami has a new chick. See them together
A wild bird that “miraculously” survived a tsunami in the Pacific that’s estimated to have wiped out thousands of other chicks is now tending to a chick of his own, a volunteer group said.
The Laysan albatross, known as N333, was captured with his little one in a tender video shared by Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge on March 4 via Instagram.
The group supports the refuge at the Hawaiian archipelago’s far northern end.
The video shows N333 hovering over his chick at the refuge, as the chick’s chest rises and falls. The group described it as “a heartbeat of hope.”
N333 hatched in 2011, according to a blog post by the group, which was the year an earthquake near Japan set off a devastating tsunami. Thousands of people were killed, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the volunteer group said a “massive ocean swell” sent debris and water at the refuge area, wreaking havoc on birds there.
The “resilient” N333 has notable lineage, according to the group.
His mother is Wisdom, the oldest known banded wild bird, the group said. Wisdom is believed to be at least 74 years old and has a new chick herself, McClatchy News previously reported.
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