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

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 T¿hoku, 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 ol...