Royal Albatross. Epic flight. Whopping 11-foot wingspan. アルバトロス альбатрос 信天翁αλμπατρός albatroso

David Attenborough, BBC Wildlife, on the Royal albatross: “Otago Peninsula and Taiaroa Head is a unique and very special place. It is a place every visitor to Dunedin should see.”
I spent a delightful day in mid January of 2019 filming the Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi ) in the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The best time time to watch them in flight is after 3pm when the winds start to pick up. The Albatross needs the wind to take off and relies on the winds to glide effortlessly. It has a wingspan in excess of three metres ( 9 ft 8 ins) and weighs about 9-10kg.
Photographic notes: These footages were shot with a Sony a7iii+100-400GM lens.
**This video is copyrighted to the owner - Chew Yen Fook. **
Interesting facts:
"Albatrosses can live to 60 years and beyond. They mate for life and some do not find another if their partner dies. They have the longest wingspan of any bird, reaching up to 3.5m (11.5ft). In 2005, it was found that a grey-headed albatross had flown 13,670 miles around the world in the Southern Hemisphere in 46 days."
According to reports, more than 100,000 albatrosses are killed annually by getting caught in bait lines of fishing vessels - about one every five minutes.
Conservation status (wiki)
The IUCN classifies this bird as vulnerable, with an occurrence range of 63,400,000 km2 (24,500,000 sq mi) and a breeding range of 750 km2 (290 sq mi), with a total estimated population of between 28,000 and 29,500 (1997).
As a top-tier organism in its natural habitat, it has very few predators but major fishing industries are a huge problem for all albatross species among other seabirds.
The population is recovering from its severe downward spiral in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By the 1880s, this albatross was extirpated from Auckland Island and Enderby Island. Pigs and cats are still a problem, as they take chicks and eggs, on Auckland Island. Longline fishing is a major problem and a possible emerging threat is Dracophyllum, a scrub that is taking away from their nesting range.

[@equilibrium6014]

Amazing, majestic birds created by the CREATOR.

[@geoffmorris1769]

I went to South Island New Zealand in February/March and visited Dunedin. That day I saw penguins, seals and sea lions topped off with 2 soaring Royal albatrosses. Majestic sight. Two days later at Kaikoura I saw a sperm whale, various dolphins and a pair of orca just off the beach. What a fabulous country. Memorable trip.

[@ranger4770]

Ive read that. During their long flights .they even take a nap while flying

[@savannahlevy97]

That's the dream... Falling asleep in the clouds

[@ednaparish432]

How peaceful .... what a great escape from reality. Just beautiful.

[@davidjackson-hr6wp]

Every time I feel down, I come to watch this sequence with my headphone.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

It's really relaxing isn't it

[@landak136]

My God, how majestic! Only when the bird flexed its neck I was reminded that this is a living creature, instead of a world-cruising aircraft.

[@jetw9522]

It's so soothing watching the Royal Albatross soaring so elegantly in the sky while hearing the waves humming in the sea so rhythmically.💖💖💖 It takes me away, from this currently chaotic world to the joy and freedom in the sky. I hope I can experience this in my dreams tonight. Thank you, dear Mr. Chew🙏. Wishing you and your family good health and happiness for a life time! 😊

[@kurosakamiwako8663]

Beautiful ! Elegant ! Impossible for human to mimic ! Human should be humble to these lives exsistenses !

[@spacesheep6547]

Well actually, there already is a type of plane that can fly without any thrusters

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@@spacesheep6547 No, !

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@@kurosakamiwako8663 look up glider plane

[@autumnicleaf]

@@spacesheep6547- Thanks; just looked up a glider dummy.

[@peterredlich6322]

Marvelous albatrossen, but also a really marvelous piece of artwork you delivered here! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@koborkutya7338]

Wonderful clip. My totem bird. Love this video.

[@edgardocanale9800]

¡Que maravilla!!! Estaría horas mirando volar estas aves. Tuve el privilegio de verlas en vivo desde el Costa Luminosa el crucero que da la vuelta al mundo. Seguian a la nave, la contornaban, se adelantaban a su derrotero sin el mínimo esfuerzo,con pocos aleteos!!! Tened en cuenta que el crucero viaja a una velocidad de 25 nudos( 45 Km. por hora) consumiendo toneladas de combustible por dia.

[@glickspicks1969]

¡Qué maravilla, una aventura muy divertida!

[@vijaykumar-bb9wk]

Super video got a chance to watch great Albatross flight

[@kiranp2325]

i read a book recently about the lives of sea birds cry of the birds... i cried a lot too. and would love to see a real albatross and all the others that i read about. but i am so sad too and, in complete awe of all these wonderful creatures. thank you everyone for doing this footage.... thank you very much.

[@moriwaki1105]

When I die.....I will hope and pray with all my might to be an Albatross in another Life.

[@malekai777]

Amaizing piece of engenering

[@richardwinship6997]

This beautiful bird has just joined a Kestrel and Swift as one of my favourites on earth 🌎 😍

[@oceanwanderer8065]

I will reincarnate as one of these amazing, beautiful creatures spirits of freedom.

[@miaschoepe7577]

THANK YOU, FOR MAKING ME A DREAM COME REAL. SEE THE FLIGHT OF ROYAL ALBATROSS. With no words ❤And THANK you, YT😘

[@mariadagraca1246]

Inprecionante, tem um vôo mais bonito do que qualquer aeronave do mundo!! Tem olhos bem maquiados, que já vi lindíssimos!,, Show 👏👏👏👏

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Meraviglioso, video spettacolare

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Poetry in motion.

[@oppoandroidf1174]

My Goodness...This is beautiful....beautiful....👍👍👍👌👌😊😍😍

[@franklinrwful]

I have dreamed that I was flying effortlessly, I wonder if I was an Albatross in a previous life? 😴

[@ericswain70]

Mogwai // Ether led me to search for an Albatross in flight. The video conveys the message of life and how wonderful it can be. At the end of their video is an Albatross on the wind and it seemed so peaceful to me. Thank you for uploading this video and for the peace of mind and wonderous feeling it brings... Love to live . Live to love

[@therealxunil2]

I could watch this over and over. Amazing to watch them soar, and to watch them adjust their wings for different conditions in flight.

[@dianestiner8602]

What a stunning bird ! Gorgeous video, thank you for sharing 🙏

[@n.awayfar9436]

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? I think its both!

[@mohebmaher5962]

Exceptional rare video, I immediately shred it. Thanks for uploading from Egypt.

[@NaturalWorldChew]

Thank you for your appreciation!

[@patriciakunz1198]

...and I say to myself the world is full of beautiful creatures we must respect and protect - but leave in peace.

[@martinhughes9439]

That's what I always dreamed of seeing! Bless God for his creatures

[@afrozairin8438]

It remind me of the rime of ancient mariner

[@Amol-wz6lp]

What a magnificent bird...flies continuously in the sky for 6 months to 1 year...

[@georgmaly2972]

Perfekte Aufnahmen von “Bioaerodynamik“. Für mich sehr lehrreich. Danke.

[@patriciapechtold1544]

Wunderschön 🌍👍😎

[@avictory1440]

Que hermosa ave, y que lindo su vuelo, gracias por el video tan espectacular

[@perliebestcat6164]

Danke für dieses wundervolle Video mit den reinen Naturklängen. Der Albatros ist mein Krafttier und und ich war den Tränen nahe ihn so bewundern zu können....

[@janinekaretai4306]

Beautiful extraordinary creatures

[@azerarrete242]

REAL FREEDOM , JOY OF LIVING ,

[@nightowl7283]

🤩 i love this.

[@MA-iridium]

Majestic !!!!

[@birdylove24]

What a beautiful, beautiful bird! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MustofaOye]

Wow amazing

[@pinkypromise111]

Wow! That’s some bird!,with those airplane wings! God is magnificent with all these beautiful creatures he has made !🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@TheOneAndOnlyZeno1889]

Is anyone going to tell him religion is fake news..?

[@leecowell8165]

@@TheOneAndOnlyZeno1889 A lotta these websites get offended if you knock on non-thinker's door so probably not. However evolution on this rock has certainly been hard at work. For example we have Sand Hill Cranes here in Florida that will walk right up to us. I mean eyeball to eyeball! Of course they're looking for a handout and we most certainly oblige. very humbling experience because these guys are BIG with a dagger for a beak that is quicker than a snake strike. Yep take food right from your hand (without touching same). Amazing. And very humbling.

[@Habo1003]

​@@TheOneAndOnlyZeno1889 believing something came out of nothing is fake news.

[@annikavolkens7908]

Yes you're right. God is magnificent ♡

[@langisfournier9760]

You should have been here earlier. God already killed 90/100 of his Creation!

[@joshwood8478]

Absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing!

[@jetw9522]

Just subscribed, and found out that you put so much effort on giving such a detailed description. I have so much respect and appreciation for you! 😊👍

[@NaturalWorldChew]

Jet W Thank you so much for kind comments and appreciation. It was a labour of love. So wonderful to have the privilege to film them. Cheers!

[@palootto4021]

Awesome!

[@manuraghavan1078]

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the video.

[@SB_70]

Красивая птичка ! :)

[@clothsloth]

Wonderful birds! One of my favorites! I love to watch them! :))

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Perfect video!!! Wish I could go there

[@CraigPeyton_EarthFlight]

Beautiful work, thanks!

[@silmiiiii219]

beautiful bird

[@liznm-natur-channel]

thanks for sharing! It's a stunning footage!

[@JuanC20526]

Increíble y hermoso verlo volar y lo que dio la naturaleza

[@jekaufman5051]

Thank you so much -- truly beautiful and inspiring (and the sound track is lovely too).

[@wordreet]

Ah, 🥰Albatrosses are my favourite sea birds! Since I learned to build and fly model gliders, and learned how these beautiful creatures soar, using the natural airflow caused by the waves, I am fascinated by them!

[@nancyloh1585]

Stunning, mesmerising vid, Yen!

[@cherylsalstead1468]

What a fabulous video of a Royal Albatross. I have been watching a nest site of one - they are such a majestic bird and I absolutely love their skycalls in greeting each other. Thank you for the video :):):)

[@leecowell8165]

One wonders HOW they can mate for life but yet be 1000's of miles from one another during the course of a year. They're obviously using some from of quantum mechanics for navigation. Absolutely magnificent creatures.

[@freespeechforall1069]

Thank you, amazing.

[@IDINAELALFREDOTEJEDACANTILLO]

QUÉ HERMOSO, GRACIAS Natural World Chew POR ESTE BELLO VÍDEO. ABRAZO DESDE COLOMBIA

[@epsilon4741]

Really wonderful, thank you

[@elainebmack]

Simply extraordinary!

[@xNecromancerxxx]

Props to the cameraman, he flew right there with it the whole time!

[@jasmijnariel]

Mother nature is the most relaxing music

[@engineermerasmus2810]

Finding videos of it just flying was harder then I thought

[@moneyhoney8598]

No words.

[@samuelmuturi343]

Endless splendor.Infinite awe

[@dangerman8625]

A thousand stars for the albatross, its flight of the ocean's, with the mariners.!

[@joannen3470]

Very nice camerawork. Thanks for posting.

[@jasmijnariel]

So peacefull and gracious

[@tetrasiklinaminoglikozit9605]

albatros 777 - 300 ER

[@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking]

You do not make videos. You make magic.

[@amerrashed6287]

Amazing. I heard this bird can stay airborne for days!!

[@oobibab9572]

5 to 10 years to be exact.

[@muttenmong5509]

The Boogeyman realy?

[@muttenmong5509]

Marissa Lopes thank you for the info

[@oobibab9572]

@Marissa Lopes Maybe I was fooled by a website that states it can stay airborne for up to 10 years.

[@Baggiolyful]

They go out to sea for the first 5-6 years without touching land then return home to New Zealand or the chatams to breed

[@avengernemesis7990]

Thank you...that was enjoyable to watch.. Meanwhile I am waiting for a flight to go to New Zealand.. Australia

[@yusufbych6308]

Can it be more beautiful- love it- the master of gliding that's for sure.

[@kitebabe05]

EPIC!!

[@angelolinavollaro6583]

🌬 FANTASTIC 🌹

[@yourimiessen4483]

Add "Albatros" from fleedwood mac to the video and you have a piece of magic.

[@Hongqie]

nice footage,wonderful bird indeed but there're few dislike from people who are responsible for their population loss..

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Gorgeous

[@assiasadaoui6291]

❤️

[@stephanieparker5049]

Perfection

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Awesome

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Dam sure saying if watching then No BP No Stress Y No Medicine such a Cool Of making 👌

[@JB-si9yv]

Someone should put a camera on the bird, so we can see antarctica.

[@ibnebatuta4868]

B H literally

[@Boyl151]

It would drop

[@Marcovisc11]

Absolutely agree

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

I completely agree, it would be amazing to see the world from the albatross point of view. Strap an action camera to an Albatross to record the migration, that would give us a whole new perspective to this majestic animal, and would be beautiful to watch too

[@SopwithTheCamel]

Fabulous. Difficult to believe it's the size of a turkey!

[@mukeshmahla6191]

Who is there after watching ‘‘Day Dreamer'' serial ❤️

[@vedamparikhparikh8799]

Superb gliding bird is this

[@chengwang411]

Thanks to the howling wind 💨

[@muttenmong5509]

Cheng Wang very soothing

[@cintulator2]

holy birds

[@judgementravijudgementravi9930]

On Own 👍🏿💪👌👈 Wow Wow great 🙏

[@moontan91]

apparently, they have the same mating partner for life. and if their partner were to die, they will never mate again. they can live up to 70 years.

[@judgementravijudgementravi9930]

The Nature God ez Great 🙏

[@21whichiswhich]

W O W !

[@vincentho3964]

Fascinating ! Thank you. But HOW was the video shot ? Drone ?

[@judgementravijudgementravi9930]

Amazing n no chance done by Disney ✍👈

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😍😍😍😍

[@MrJinscoe]

Lol looks fun!

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❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@vladislavsheer1977]

!!!

[@normalidiot7227]

i never really realized how long their wingspans are wow

[@leecowell8165]

We have sand hill cranes here in Florida. the species here do not migrate thus they're here all year round. But they do a lotta walking around and in fact will walk right up to us (looking for a handout, of course). And they're BIG too. They're also one of the highest flying birds in the world. But although they're larger than the albatross overall they don't have quite this HUGE wingspan.. I love them though as they also mate for life. No.. we don't have the magnificent albatross anywhere around here though!