Wisdom, the Midway Albatross, Darcy Pattison
Wisdom, the Midway Albatross, Darcy Pattison
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Wisdom, the Midway Albatross
Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Dangers for Over 60 Years

Author: Darcy Pattison

Narrator: Greg Robinson

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mims House

Published: 02/01/2012


Synopsis

Survival! The oldest bird in the world had survived plastic pollution, longline fishing, and lead poisoning. But in 2011, she faced one of her hardest challenges: the Japanese tsunami.
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake struck off the shore of Japan sending a tsunami wave west to overrun Tōhoku, Japan. It killed thousands and destroyed a nuclear plant. But it also sent a tsunami wave east toward Midway Island.
Scientists knew the tsunami was coming, so they sheltered on the third story of an old army barracks building. The tsunami hit the island about midnight. The scientists said the scariest thing was that they could hear the water crashing ashore, but they couldn’t see anything.Would the wildlife survive this natural disaster?
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Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on August 19, 2012

If I had a better knowledge of my nonfiction children's history then I might be able to tell you the exact moment that biographies of individual animals took off. Technically we've seen them for years, in books like the Newbery Honor winning Rascal (which is considered nonfiction in spite of some cr......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on March 01, 2012

How does a bird in the middle of the Pacific Ocean survive the 2011 Japanese tsunami and other dangers for over 60 years? No one really knows, but we do know for sure that Wisdom--the oldest known wild bird in the world--has. This book introduces young readers to a single very special member of a lar......more

Goodreads review by Magpie67 on March 09, 2012

Wow, what a neat book for all ages! Kids will love the pictures and few words on the page and adults will be inspired by the bird who keeps on surviving... Great family book!......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on October 19, 2020

The story of the world's oldest banded bird is told in this captivating picture book. For nearly 70 years, Wisdom the albatross has avoided the ocean's many perils and raised dozens and dozens of chicks. Great book for the budding scientist/nature lover!......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on August 23, 2018

WOW! This wild bird has been banded for 60 years and having chicks for most of that time! Fantastic story and a touching look at the Laysan Albatross through following one old bird.......more