00:00:00here’s a rare sight in Hawaii an adult
00:00:04albatross on land the lays an albatross
00:00:09with a wingspan over six feet was born
00:00:12to soar they’re creatures of the wind
00:00:15living in the sky and there’s some
00:00:18powerful trade winds here in the
00:00:20Hawaiian Islands to keep them aloft as
00:00:22long as they want they only return to
00:00:25land to raise their chicks the chicks
00:00:27are on a tight schedule in just a few
00:00:30months they have to develop the strength
00:00:32stamina and skill to take flight as you
00:00:36can see this is easier said than done
00:00:40the closer they get to adulthood the
00:00:43more pressure there is on them to fly
00:00:47the fledgling arrow knots turn into the
00:00:50wind and launch themselves down the
00:00:52beach death lurks for those who don’t
00:00:56make
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00:01:02the birds that aren’t quite air were
00:01:04they have to plunk down in a gentle surf
00:01:07where tiger sharks are waiting for them
00:01:12the young bird tries with all its might
00:01:15to mimic its parents and get airborne
00:01:27tiger sharks consume 10 percent of all
00:01:30the albatross young in this colony this
00:01:37drama plays out every year and the
00:01:43Sharks don’t always win
00:01:45in fact sometimes the shark gives the
00:01:49albatross the inspiration to fly amazing
00:01:53what knowing you’re about to be evil can
00:01:55do for your motivation
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