Visit New Zealand and join the Royal Albatross chick at the South Plateau nest for a weight check with a ranger from the Department of Conservation on February 7. At 17 days old, the youngster tipped the scales at 3.75 pounds (1.7 kg), which is a healthy weight for a chick at this stage. What a handful! Watch the Royal Albatross Cam live at AllAboutBirds.org/Albatross Track the nestling's weight throughout the breeding season here: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/al

5.7K views · 284 reactions | Watch a Northern Royal Albatross chick exercise his wings in New Zealand as Silver Gulls (Red-billed) and albatrosses populate the skies above. The chicks are scheduled to fledge this September. Once they embark, they'll spend the next 4–10 years at sea before they return to the headland in search of a mate. Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Albatross The #RoyalCam is in collaboration with the New Zealand Department of Conservation. | Bird Cams | Facebook

Did you know an albatross can soar for several hundred kilometres without flapping its wings? This legendary bird has inspired the #AlbatrossOne – our remote-controlled aircraft demonstrator that is the first aircraft to trial in-flight, freely flapping wing-tips, which could help reduce drag and fuel burn. fly.airbus.com/IntroducingAlbatrossOne | Airbus

21K views · 1.3K reactions | Albatrosses — particularly the majestic...