Northern Royal Albatross are built for windy days. In flight, they use a technique called "dynamic soaring" whereby an individual repeatedly turns into the wind to travel forwards. Albatross turn into the wind current to gain altitude, then dive downwards to gain forward momentum. Studies have recorded Royal Albatross reaching speeds of 67 miles per hour (~100 km) using this technique, which enables them to fly more than 600 miles (~1,000 km) a day without flapping their wings. In this clip from
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Northern Royal Albatross are built for windy days. In flight, they use a technique called "dynamic soaring" whereby an individual repeatedly turns into the wind to travel forwards.
Bird Cams. . Northern Royal Albatross are built for windy days. In flight, they use a technique called "dynamic soaring" whereby an individual repeatedly turns into the wind to travel forwards. Albatross turn into the wind current to gain altitude, then dive downwards to gain forward momentum. Studies have recorded Royal Albatross reaching ...
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