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Only a couple of weeks remain until the Northern Royal Albatross chick is expected to hatch! Let's take a look at what to expect to see on cam this month as we await the chick's arrival. Check in LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Albatross | Bird Cams

25K views · 1K reactions | The first northern royal albatross chick has hatched! Here’s a quick peek of the new chick (it’s only a peek because mum was very protective!) This is the first chick of the season and a teaser of what we can look forward to from our new and improved stream, in collaboration with Cornell University / Cornell Lab of Ornithology The stream: https://bit.ly/2TrPDIB : DOC | Department of Conservation | Facebook

Did you know an albatross can soar for several hundred kilometres without flapping its wings? This legendary bird has inspired the #AlbatrossOne – our remote-controlled aircraft demonstrator that is the first aircraft to trial in-flight, freely flapping wing-tips, which could help reduce drag and fuel burn. fly.airbus.com/IntroducingAlbatrossOne | Airbus