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the albatross almost never flaps its wings while flying across the ocean. It uses dynamic soaring and slope soaring to carve through the air, gaining velocity from wind gradients. It can cover almost 1,000km (620 miles) every day, all without a single wing-flap

Jul 16, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: the albatross almost never flaps its wings while flying across the ocean. It uses “dynamic soaring” and “slope soaring” to carve through the air, gaining velocity from wind gradients. It can cover almost 1,000km (620 miles) every day, all without a single wing-flap

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