Wisdom the albatross, the oldest known wild bird, just laid an egg at age 66

December 13, 2016 at 1:44 p.m. EST

Wisdom with Kūkini, her most recent chick hatched in February. At 66, she now has a new egg. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Defying the impossible once again, Wisdom the albatross has just laid another egg. It’s her 41st.

The news broke a few days ago at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, where the egg appeared over the weekend, but we’re spreading the word again here because people don’t seem to comprehend what’s going on. Scientists thought an albatross only lived to the ripe old age of 40. At 66, Wisdom is flying around the globe, still having sex and still having babies.