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  • Photographer Frans Lanting talks of his epic journey to capture images of the albatross, a hauntingly beautiful bird enshrined in legend and poetry.
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  • @rexforestwanderers
    @rexforestwanderers Před 3 lety +12

    The first time I learned about the albatross was when I was a kid probably 10 years old or younger. It was a song by Iron Maiden called Rime of the Ancient Mariner, that song was based off a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge of the same name that introduced me to the amazing birds. It was because of that song and poem that I learned great respect for the albatross.

    • @isaacpeachey8609
      @isaacpeachey8609 Před rokem +2

      My first exposure to this animal was through the song “Echoes” by Pink Floyd. It’s an absolute masterpiece of 1970s prog rock.

    • @vlrissolo
      @vlrissolo Před 14 dny +1

      Same here, but I was in high school... now David Attenborough had taught me further

  • @jorgedelatorre9442
    @jorgedelatorre9442 Před rokem +6

    I'm a follower of the Albatross Center of Taiaroa Head, (Dunedin, New Zealand). It's amazing how much love, effort and dedication the entire DoC team is able to give to these magnificent birds.

    • @WildWestGal
      @WildWestGal Před 8 měsíci

      @jorgedelatorre I follow Taiaroa Head Albies, too, via Lady Hawk (YT channel). It's been such a wonderful education. They are such magnificent creatures! Even though I'm on the West Coast of the USA, I rang by bell last week for the return of the walndering Toroa.

    • @JimChap
      @JimChap Před 7 měsíci +1

      Very glad to hear it. Must have the right people working in the right careers in this instance. Fantastic!

  • @paulchurch3444
    @paulchurch3444 Před 9 lety +17

    I showed this CZcams clip to my 8years old and 5 year old and watched in awe at these amazing mysterious birds.15,000 miles a month WoW!
    Great work and dedication from all the scientists and observers.

  • @consciouscrunch5556
    @consciouscrunch5556 Před 3 lety +4

    I'm bawling watching this. So amazed at the beauty of these birds

  • @UltraLigero1
    @UltraLigero1 Před 10 lety +65

    Inspiring. Presentation was precise, and moving. Lets hope more people watch, and gain respect for our amazing fellow creatures. As a human flier, I respect their apparently effortless flight. We have so much to learn from these amazing ambassadors.
    Thank you for your brilliant work towards their survival.

    • @johnp3470
      @johnp3470 Před 7 lety +1

      With all the technology to learn the habits of animals you would expect scientists to realise that there is an invisible force controlling nature. All birds have nine air pockets. Isn't that strange how evilution gave all birds 9 air pockets. What garbage. Evolution is brain washing lies. Nature is full of God's miracles. Turtles locate the ascension islands each year from 1500miles away. All migrations are achieved through God. The Cuckoo migrates without direction from other birds. Coral reefs spawn together once each year. Cicada swarm exactly every 17 years. We also now have all the evidence we need to know the earth is flat. Antarctica is 30degress colder than the arctic and does not get 24hour sunlight. The fantasy curve should be 66feet over 10 miles but we can see land which should be way over the curve. The suez canal is 100 miles long and has no locks. Tides are not uniform and do not affect lakes. Tides are fundamental to reproduction and feeding. How? Why? Well satan rules this world, just as sit says in the KJV Bible. The rothschilds/red/edom nation control world governments from the satanic sovereign state city of London. They run the worlds national banks and control governments and education, media and scientific establishments supporting evolution and globe earth and suppressing evidence of flat earth and Nature being God's creation. Almighty God controls everything knows everything and will judge everyone.

    • @tessaundrasidden8627
      @tessaundrasidden8627 Před 7 lety +2

      You need to read a biology book, specifically the chapter entitled, "Evolution" and learn something.

    • @fwqkaw
      @fwqkaw Před 7 lety

      Jesus Christ on a 15 speed!

    • @xleadmarex
      @xleadmarex Před 5 lety +3

      @@johnp3470 Religion doesn't apply to science.

    • @dongfaqiang5361
      @dongfaqiang5361 Před 3 lety

      o

  • @ashleytauber2703
    @ashleytauber2703 Před 5 lety +7

    I'm not crying you're crying, I'm in love with these birds!

  • @TheRivensongInitiative
    @TheRivensongInitiative Před 11 lety +9

    He has such a gentle way about him. Makes it very easy to listen to. :)

  • @SladkaPritomnost
    @SladkaPritomnost Před 9 lety +52

    19:18
    these animals must have come from different planet.
    Great document btw, love albatrosses.

  • @worldbestpilot
    @worldbestpilot Před 9 lety +32

    Frans, from my perspective as a scientist (atmospheric physics) and as a Pilot I would like to thank you so much for this contribution !

  • @peterstone172
    @peterstone172 Před 8 lety +22

    The adaptations that this bird possesses are truly remarkable. It is perfectly designed for flight. No aircraft can match the efficiency of this bird in flight.

    • @tubeymcdee
      @tubeymcdee Před 8 lety +1

      +Peter Stone All modern aircraft have more efficient flight than this bird.

    • @sammy4651
      @sammy4651 Před 6 lety +5

      you are confusing technologically advanced to efficiency.

  • @ebonylocks
    @ebonylocks Před 8 lety +9

    The albatross's eyebrows so on fleek

  • @thomasvasquez7015
    @thomasvasquez7015 Před 4 lety +16

    I didn't think I would watch this whole video, given the format of a presentation. I was wrong and very enthralled.

  • @mohammedkhan8007
    @mohammedkhan8007 Před 4 lety +1

    You have taken so much hardships to bring us the facts of these birds. Really majestic birds.

  • @urielriley
    @urielriley Před 5 měsíci +1

    Sweetness ❤️‍🔥👑❤️‍🔥 very informative. Seeing an Albatross is definitely bucket list for me. 💯 Keep recycling everyone💚🙌🏾🌎

  • @KyrosNox
    @KyrosNox Před 7 lety +33

    These Birds are very Good looking.

    • @vince-367
      @vince-367 Před 4 lety +1

      Why don't you marry one then?

  • @Lonesome__Dove
    @Lonesome__Dove Před 3 lety +2

    My absolute favorite sea birds!

  • @nishbrown
    @nishbrown Před 13 lety +2

    Wow.
    The last lines say it all.
    Beautiful.

  • @shannalabiad6503
    @shannalabiad6503 Před rokem +1

    Amazing bird ❤❤❤

  • @ianmcgregorhart9354
    @ianmcgregorhart9354 Před 7 lety +1

    I think the Wandering Albatross is majestic and loyal. We humans can learn something from this.

  • @gracegreen4554
    @gracegreen4554 Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you! Beautiful, these albatrosses and Lanting's words really inspire good thinking.

  • @johnthorpe1349
    @johnthorpe1349 Před rokem

    I could only imagine the nose n sounds wow gorgeous Bird 🐦❤️ Migwech 🔥

  • @hmol1955
    @hmol1955 Před 7 lety +5

    Man and albatross have this in common, that they both are wonderful creatures.

  • @EnLaMatrix1
    @EnLaMatrix1 Před 5 lety +10

    26:05 Albatross hairstyles

  • @liznm-natur-channel
    @liznm-natur-channel Před 3 lety +1

    thanks for the great documenting

  • @rustynails113
    @rustynails113 Před 8 lety +12

    I could listen to Fans all day. I enjoyed this video very much.

  • @persuasiveprose
    @persuasiveprose Před 9 lety +1

    Beautiful piece, thank you Frans!

  • @ShelephBurger
    @ShelephBurger Před 7 lety +1

    WOW! Absolutely amazing and fond memories of our recent paleagic (Flock2017) on the MSC Sinfonia organised by BirdLife SA. We met Peter Harrison who presented lectures on Albatrosses. WOW! #Flock2017

  • @marcoantoniovento6347
    @marcoantoniovento6347 Před 2 lety

    Simply wonderful. Thank you, from a hangglider pilot.

  • @juancarlosmartinezgarcia1865

    Magnificent presentation! Thanks.

  • @ikay2102
    @ikay2102 Před 8 měsíci

    Very inspirational.

  • @Yello0815
    @Yello0815 Před 12 lety +1

    Thank you Mr Lanting!

  • @timothywanjohi5248
    @timothywanjohi5248 Před 3 lety

    Oh wow clicked randomly and I was hooked to the line by the end. Great stuff gosh!

  • @beebopbaloobop
    @beebopbaloobop Před 2 lety +1

    The hair style joke was gold

  • @CenturianEagle
    @CenturianEagle Před 4 lety +1

    Here’s a little video clip? It shows two albatrosses? About to become intimate partners? But it doesn’t always go right? Haha I don’t mean to poke fun at this guy, I really loved this documentary and I love albatrosses, it just seems like someone put question marks at the end of every sentence in his notes (I left a similar comment a few minutes ago but it disappeared, sorry if both are here)

  • @squintzzz
    @squintzzz Před 13 lety +1

    Overhead the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air...

  • @polskikanarek9474
    @polskikanarek9474 Před 8 lety +4

    amazing animals

  • @Vivaswaq
    @Vivaswaq Před 13 lety +1

    I love this kind of work :'( I wish i could do this but I can never concentrate in school and i fail at math so i don't think i'm qualified for a job like this. It makes me sad that i have no hope of ever getting this job but this is what i like and it's the most interesting job in the world.

    • @jackwest4906
      @jackwest4906 Před 4 lety

      Hi. I lived on midway for almost 4 yrs in 1970. My dad a naval officer. I attended school at george cannon starting at 4th grade. There is few hundred servicemen and their families. The single guys lived in barracks. Watching this video I noticed I did not see any of the rusted wreckage of the fighter war planes scattered along the shoreline from the end of the airstrip to the naval station where my dad works. I am homesick

  • @brendatenorio5721
    @brendatenorio5721 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful bird, beautiful presentation

  • @ReptileJam
    @ReptileJam Před 13 lety +1

    beautiful bird

  • @derekbagge4504
    @derekbagge4504 Před 10 lety +1

    That was awesome!

  • @ELJoseNova
    @ELJoseNova Před 6 lety +1

    Loved this video. Thank you 🙏

  • @JackOrion0670
    @JackOrion0670 Před 11 lety

    Absolutely amazing

  • @Hozanaa
    @Hozanaa Před 6 lety +2

    You are a remarkable scientist and have a good sense of humor

  • @wettsun21
    @wettsun21 Před 11 lety

    Just wow!

  • @user-dq3yy8yd7c
    @user-dq3yy8yd7c Před 7 lety

    A bird of legend, a presentation of Andante Cantabile

  • @Sinnick11
    @Sinnick11 Před 13 lety +1

    beautiful.

  • @topspeed10
    @topspeed10 Před 12 lety +1

    Awesome data on albatrosses !

  • @TheJumpingJake
    @TheJumpingJake Před 2 lety

    What a brilliant speaker!!

  • @hummingbirds986
    @hummingbirds986 Před 4 lety

    Wow what a beautiful film

  • @vlrissolo
    @vlrissolo Před 14 dny

    12 years old. I hope we've made some progress.

  • @edmari440
    @edmari440 Před 13 lety

    great video... thanks for the upload!

  • @ahughesp
    @ahughesp Před 13 lety +1

    inspiring!!! /). our ocean friends that tell us whats going on

  • @alliefrankie
    @alliefrankie Před 6 lety

    Amazing

  • @NahualliUoxtitla
    @NahualliUoxtitla Před 7 měsíci

    @5:58 "I'm serious!!! It's THIS big!!" 😅

  • @dnice8210
    @dnice8210 Před 5 lety +5

    The main reason this documentary is not on TV. Is probably because he's targeting fish markets. Over fishing our ocean leaves nets behind witch is killing the albatross

  • @nicholasc.5944
    @nicholasc.5944 Před 6 lety

    beautiful

  • @turboclub7658
    @turboclub7658 Před 3 lety

    Their Dynamic Soaring flight technique has recently contributed to a RC Glider achieving a flight speed of over 500 Klms/Hr emulating it. Birds are still educating us.....

  • @consciouscrunch5556
    @consciouscrunch5556 Před 3 lety

    Very handsome birds

  • @Taxafolia
    @Taxafolia Před 12 lety

    This was really sweet

  • @ahmadalawadi380
    @ahmadalawadi380 Před 10 lety +7

    now I don't mind being other than human, but only if I'm gonna be an albatross

  • @hrhkenneth428
    @hrhkenneth428 Před 5 lety

    thank you `

  • @consciouscrunch5556
    @consciouscrunch5556 Před 3 lety

    Great video!!!.🤍🤍🤍

  • @tpop7981
    @tpop7981 Před 5 lety +9

    19:18 I dunno but this might be even more epic then the masked booby

  • @PatHaskell
    @PatHaskell Před 6 měsíci

    The Albatross utilize dynamic soaring.

  • @richelieumazarin7127
    @richelieumazarin7127 Před 9 lety

    His voice makes me madder than a Port-a-Potty at an Enchiladas Festival.

  • @JentleSticks
    @JentleSticks Před 13 lety

    it took an hour to watch this but i finally finished it lol

  • @faceyourerasure
    @faceyourerasure Před 11 lety

    Wings of the Albatross.... Sounds like a sweet name for a metal band.

  • @ElectricPyroclast
    @ElectricPyroclast Před 13 lety +7

    I like albatrosses, frigate birds, cardinals, owls, the archaeopterix, falcons, peafowls, ostriches, chickens (and chicks! jk, jk) swans jays, eagles, and... and.... Well, the list's too big.

  • @wilsonblauheuer6544
    @wilsonblauheuer6544 Před 8 lety

    Can you imagine keeping a bird like this in a zoo?

  • @HakkimurjVictory
    @HakkimurjVictory Před 9 lety +2

    Really Amazing work .

  • @AdiQ0502
    @AdiQ0502 Před 13 lety +2

    02:34 is simply a WOW photograph

  • @christohr9957
    @christohr9957 Před 8 lety

    ...the Albatross and the Whales they are my brothers! Cool Change!

  • @jasobres
    @jasobres Před 6 lety +1

    ALBATROSS!!!

  • @fio101509
    @fio101509 Před 5 lety +1

    I found my albatross 😍

  • @percyaxton2882
    @percyaxton2882 Před 4 lety

    Coleridge never saw an albatross? He went abroad when he was about 30 to attempt to get off opium and was onboard ship for many months. He could’ve seen one. I’m not sure but I think he went to Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory

  • @hispaniccheese
    @hispaniccheese Před 13 lety

    Nice

  • @LokahiPath
    @LokahiPath Před 7 lety +2

    National Geographic documentary on Albatross by Frans Lanting

  • @GISMCONFUSE
    @GISMCONFUSE Před 13 lety +1

    @MeThaOwnage It evolves from beginning to end, I didn't watch any one thing for 40 minutes. And it was interesting to me, because my dad told me about these birds when i was younger and I had never seen one before.

  • @ronaldleach9899
    @ronaldleach9899 Před 10 měsíci

    ❤ 👏 👏 👏

  • @zighy8019
    @zighy8019 Před 9 lety +1

    coool bro

  • @00hmath00
    @00hmath00 Před 13 lety

    @EasyOpeasy I LOVE THEM!! :)

  • @jrlulysahily
    @jrlulysahily Před 3 lety +1

    GOD GOD GOD THANK YOU 🙏

  • @Jukelikesgames
    @Jukelikesgames Před 4 lety +2

    “Im aN EmBasSaDoR fOr tHe aLboTroSe”

  • @dinky6736
    @dinky6736 Před 3 lety +1

    19:23 When the pizza rolls are done

  • @annaleebillings
    @annaleebillings Před 9 lety

    Wow save the albatross

  • @megamanX992
    @megamanX992 Před 11 lety

    im flap flap flaping my albatross wings!

  • @matthewstone7218
    @matthewstone7218 Před 4 lety

    could you re-upload this with higher definition please!

  • @harvski1232
    @harvski1232 Před 6 lety

    I haven't got any choc ices only this bloody albatross

  • @FahmiiYusof
    @FahmiiYusof Před 11 lety +1

    he talks sort of like a chilled out christopher walken

  • @Cardinalcopi
    @Cardinalcopi Před 5 lety

    Wings of the albatross…OMG TWO WINGS OF FIRE AT OUNCE REE

  • @Augmen1
    @Augmen1 Před 13 lety

    sweet intro

  • @girlbonsai
    @girlbonsai Před 4 lety

    Very Educational. God Is Great thank you so much.

  • @vinacey
    @vinacey Před 13 lety

    sweet

  • @travels3577
    @travels3577 Před rokem

    ✨🕊✨

  • @AhmadAliff
    @AhmadAliff Před 4 lety +1

    108 dislikes came from the skuas.

  • @pcfaulkner
    @pcfaulkner Před 13 lety

    @EasyOpeasy birds custard is nice too

  • @GISMCONFUSE
    @GISMCONFUSE Před 13 lety

    I didn't know there were different types of them

  • @a-f-z5263
    @a-f-z5263 Před 3 lety +1

    About water birds

  • @dkamouflage
    @dkamouflage Před 9 lety +40

    Really? I'm surprised nobody's posted this already, but...oh well. Ahem:
    *I'M AN ALBATRAOZ!!!*

    • @0mik3mik3
      @0mik3mik3 Před 6 lety +2

      Hmm.. Well, I'm surprised nobody posted this:
      Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air..

  • @kimchi_taco
    @kimchi_taco Před 9 lety +2

    albatross spec:
    wing span : 4m
    weight: 22kg