Royal Albatross Chick Pokes Head Out During Weight Check In New Zealand | DOC | Cornell Lab

It's time for another weight check at the Northern Royal Albatross nest! The chick from the Signal Station Track nest continues to grow from it's hatchling weight of 286 g on January 28. The fluffy chick now weighs in at more than a kilogram. Rangers will continue to monitor the chick's weight throughout the breeding season, eventually swapping a larger basket for the bag that you see in this clip! RoyalCam was set up in January 2016 by the Department of Conservation and the Cornell Lab has been collaborating with DOC since 2019 to bring the cam to life. To learn more while watching, view the cam at https://www.doc.govt.nz/royalcam or at https://www.allaboutbirds.org/albatross ******************************* Royal Cam is a 24-hour live stream of a Northern Royal Albatross nest during the breeding season at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on the southeast tip of New Zealand's South Island. The 2024–25 season features male RLK (named for his colored leg bands: Red, Lime, blacK) and female GLG (Green, Lime, Green) nesting at the Signal Station Trig nest site. This is the pair's first season on the Northern Royal Albatross Cam. The fertile egg was laid on November 11, 2024. https://twitter.com/RoyAlbatrossCam to get all the updates during what’s sure to be another action-packed season on New Zealand’s South Island. #birdcams #live #albatross #birds #wildlife #nature #nowplaying #newzealand #endangeredspecies