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Royal Cam highlight 2019: Hovering practice 17 Sept
Department of Conservation
Karere ir aizlidojusi. Deviņi mazuļi palikuši - vakar (22.09.) bija lielā diena mazuļu migrācijai, viena no ekskursiju grupām pieredzēja mazuli izlidojot un plūda asaras!The Royal Albatross Centre
Karere has fledged. Nine chicks remain on the hill- yesterday was a huge day for fledging, one of our tours saw a chick fledge and tears flowed!
This is the closest shot of Karere leaving yesterday. Fly safe
Ielieku tulkojumu ar GT.Sharyn Broni (DOC)
Albatross are very well adapted to life at sea. In fact, an adult spends 85% of their time over the ocean waves. They have waterproofing on their feathers from an oil gland at the base of their tail. The gliding flight of an albatross is very efficient. Once mastered this flight uses about as much energy as it takes to sit down. Compared to the flapping flight of a goose, for example as they use 15% of their energy to fly.
The albatross rest on the water and their flight over the ocean is a maximum of 30m above the surface so they do not gain great height but travel extreme distances. The young juveniles once they have left the headland will soon get used to the water and can keep themselves hydrated. They have been waiting to get out to the ocean for some weeks now as they seem to instinctively know that this is where their food comes from.
They will spend a few weeks feeding in New Zealand waters before migrating to South American waters. The Humboldt Current off the coast of Chile is a favoured feeding ground where they spend some time in their first year.
Limitations with technology mean that we do not know the movements of Northern Royal Albatross between the age of 2 and 4 years. Once they are 4 or 5 years old they get the urge to return to their original nest site to find a mate and breed.