ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 2月19日 14時02分

Video by @FransLanting and @ChristineEckstrom Royal Albatrosses are huge and when they get going with each other they ignore a photographer crouched nearby. Their courtship involves an ecstatic dance ritual unrivaled in the bird world. Mastery of it requires practice and that is what these birds are doing. They are born with a basic knowledge of the dance, but they can only secure a mate if they can perform it with confidence—and if they are in sync with their partner. In most birds it is the males who display and the females who choose, but in albatrosses males and females have equal roles as partners. These young Royal albatrosses have gathered to practice courtship moves on each other in a group like teenagers in a mall. They’ve got the motivation, but they are trying too hard. When two albatrosses get more serious about each other, they will sneak away as a pair. To see a video of two adult Royals who decided they are right for each other and ready to make a long term commitment, follow me @FransLanting and @ChristineEckstrom
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