Tiger Shark vs. Albatross | National Geographic

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[Music] here’s a rare sight in Hawaii an adult

here’s a rare sight in Hawaii an adult

here’s a rare sight in Hawaii an adult albatross on land the lays an albatross

albatross on land the lays an albatross

albatross on land the lays an albatross with a wingspan over six feet was born

with a wingspan over six feet was born

with a wingspan over six feet was born to soar they’re creatures of the wind

to soar they’re creatures of the wind

to soar they’re creatures of the wind living in the sky and there’s some

living in the sky and there’s some

living in the sky and there’s some powerful trade winds here in the

powerful trade winds here in the

powerful trade winds here in the Hawaiian Islands to keep them aloft as

Hawaiian Islands to keep them aloft as

Hawaiian Islands to keep them aloft as long as they want they only return to

long as they want they only return to

long as they want they only return to land to raise their chicks the chicks

land to raise their chicks the chicks

land to raise their chicks the chicks are on a tight schedule in just a few

are on a tight schedule in just a few

are on a tight schedule in just a few months they have to develop the strength

months they have to develop the strength

months they have to develop the strength stamina and skill to take flight as you

stamina and skill to take flight as you

stamina and skill to take flight as you can see this is easier said than done

can see this is easier said than done

can see this is easier said than done the closer they get to adulthood the

the closer they get to adulthood the

the closer they get to adulthood the more pressure there is on them to fly

more pressure there is on them to fly

more pressure there is on them to fly the fledgling arrow knots turn into the

the fledgling arrow knots turn into the

the fledgling arrow knots turn into the wind and launch themselves down the

wind and launch themselves down the

wind and launch themselves down the beach death lurks for those who don’t

beach death lurks for those who don’t

beach death lurks for those who don’t make

make

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the birds that aren’t quite air were

the birds that aren’t quite air were they have to plunk down in a gentle surf

they have to plunk down in a gentle surf

they have to plunk down in a gentle surf where tiger sharks are waiting for them

where tiger sharks are waiting for them

the young bird tries with all its might

the young bird tries with all its might to mimic its parents and get airborne

tiger sharks consume 10 percent of all

tiger sharks consume 10 percent of all the albatross young in this colony this

the albatross young in this colony this

the albatross young in this colony this drama plays out every year and the

drama plays out every year and the

drama plays out every year and the Sharks don’t always win

Sharks don’t always win

Sharks don’t always win in fact sometimes the shark gives the

in fact sometimes the shark gives the

in fact sometimes the shark gives the albatross the inspiration to fly amazing

albatross the inspiration to fly amazing

albatross the inspiration to fly amazing what knowing you’re about to be evil can

what knowing you’re about to be evil can

what knowing you’re about to be evil can do for your motivation

do for your motivation

do for your motivation [Music]