"A Drop Of Water, If It Could Write Out Its Own History, Would Explain The Universe To Us." ~ Lucy

Birds of a Feather

Fantastic news about a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, who lives on Midway Atoll in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

Wisdom is officially the oldest living marine bird, at least 62 years of age and first banded by wildlife officials in 1956. She survived the tsunami in 2010 that devastated Midway. And now (drumroll, please!) she is caring for what is at least the 30th chick she’s hatched and reared in her long, productive life.

There’s a slim possibility that she’s related to our own Laysan albatross, Makana (pictured above). Like Wisdom, Makana comes from Midway Atoll. She came to the Aquarium in 2006 after she injured her wing when she fledged. She’s been an incredible ambassador for her species and is — as far as we know — the only albatross at any aquarium or zoo in the world.

In daily public programs at the Kelp Forest exhibit, we introduce visitors to Makana. There, we share stories about the epic annual migrations Laysan albatross make (50,000 miles!) and about the threats they face in the wild — from plastic pollution and commercial fishing gear.

Globally 18 of the 22 species of albatross are threatened with extinction. Makana and Wisdom — each in their own way — are contributing to the survival and recovery of these remarkable birds.

We wish them long and healthy lives!

Windows of the World: Free the Wind

When the windows of the world are blown open

Will we see the hearts of the world

Held behind smoky glass

Who is alive who can hear

The wind in the mountains

Eagles soaring above the peaks?

Windows blown open let the world in

Looking into your eyes

I see the child within

Come out to play I say

Let in the light of day

Throw open the windows

sǝɥɔoN sɐuǝnq

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You can only come to the morning through the shadows. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

 "Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy.  Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and time.  And of course, Leonard was Spock.  Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek's optimistic, inclusive view of humanity's future.  I loved Spock." ~ PRESIDENT OBAMA

Hybrid hero, poet, photographer, storyteller, Leonard Nimoy wrote two biographies "I Am Not Spock" & "I Am Spock" ♥

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“We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts.” ~ William Hazlitt

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"I think the Earth & everything around it is connected- the sky & the planets & stars & everything we see as a mystery." ~ Marion Cotillard

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So sorry, dude! Had our Flux Capacitor too attuned to #Matrix, & Keanu ended up with #Curiosity!  Attn #ISS Commander Sunita Williams, send a #Dragon o_O 

Whale babies fattening in Hawaii! http://whalemuseum.org =^.^= Beautiful birds & young Zebra <3 #GAIA

Gaia so RICH with Life, awaken Humans to SAVE our precious planet!