Tiger Shark vs. Albatross | National Geographic

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