After months of practice and countless tries… the wandering albatross chick finally takes to the sky! 🕊️💫 #wildlife #animals #naturelovers #nature #birds #albatros #documentary | Wondersofjungle

The first northern royal albatross chick has hatched! Here’s a quick peek of the new chick (it’s only a peek because mum was very protective!) This is the first chick of the season and a teaser of what we can look forward to from our new and improved stream, in collaboration with Cornell University / Cornell Lab of Ornithology The stream: https://bit.ly/2TrPDIB 🎥: DOC | Department of Conservation

The Northern Royal Albatross chick has hatched! Watch the nestling's return to the nest on January 30. 🐣 Watch the chick grow LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Albatross | Bird Cams

On June 12, cyclist and pilot Bryan Allen pedaled the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel. The dream of human-powered flight was very publicly realized on that day! The Museum of Flight is home to the Gossamer Albatross II, the backup aircraft for the big day. The Albatross II was used at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center for testing related to electric motors. Check out this NASA video of the Gossamer Albatross II in flight during a test! Notice anything about the pilot? Check out