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

Strong winds blowing across the Otago Peninsula of New Zealand's South Island create perfect conditions for the Northern Royal Albatross chicks to test their flight skills. Here, the chick from the Top Flat nest catches air under his gigantic wings and hovers near the edge of the bluff. Practice makes perfect when it comes to flying, and these hovering bouts will soon pay dividends once the chick is ready to take wing over the open ocean for the first time! Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Albatr

1.5M views · 46K reactions | Grey-headed #albatross chicks from a couple of months ago. Videos by • @george.day #greyheadedalbatross #seabirds #chick #birds #birbs #birdsofinstagram #wildlife #southgeorgia #antarctica | Daily Bird Show | Facebook

Laysan Albatross invest an incredible amount of time and energy to feed their chicks, traveling up to 3,000 miles during a single foraging trip! Here, a 17-day-old Honua gets fed some pelagic fare from its mother Moana in 2016. Catch all the cams LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Cams | Bird Cams

1.4K views · 105 reactions | The Albatross Task Force (ATF) is a joint operation between the RSPB and BirdLife International to reduce albatross deaths on fishing longlines. Here is an update on the work of the ATF after 10 years collaborating with fisheries to save the albatross. | RSPB | Facebook