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Eagle with a camera films London from above

By T.K. Randall
November 20, 2014 · Comment icon 7 comments

The eagle soared over London's landmarks. Image Credit: YouTube / Freedom
Breathtaking aerial footage of the London skyline was recorded by an eagle as it soared overhead.
An imperial eagle by the name of Darchan has become something of a celebrity this week after it succeeded in recording incredible views of England's capital city from far above using a special camera that had been strapped to his back.

In the video the majestic bird swoops and soars high above some of the city's most memorable landmarks including Tower Bridge, the Olympic Stadium and St Paul's Cathedral.

The stunt was designed to raise awareness of endangered species as part of the Freedom Project campaign and marks the 50th anniversary of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, which tracks conservation efforts across the globe.



Source: Huffington Post | Comments (7)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by MJNYC 10 years ago
That's very cool! Hope everyone understands how important conservation is!
Comment icon #2 Posted by Atuke 10 years ago
Very cool. I wonder if these Go-Pro cams and others can be mounted on various animals, especially endangered ones such as the Rhino. Then they can be tracked in real-time and somehow used in conjunction with the use of small drones to watch and help prevent poaching. Something can/has to be done with all this great technology. Maybe even an eagle or falcoln can be trained to act like a drone to scope out these poachers then appropriate actions taken before they do their killing.
Comment icon #3 Posted by SpiritWalker7 10 years ago
Amazing..It would be incredible, as Atuke says, to be able to scope out other animals in their "eye-view." It is a wonderful change in perspective and hopefully will have more people aware of these species. Way cool idea here.
Comment icon #4 Posted by Ozfactor 10 years ago
Wonderful !
Comment icon #5 Posted by toast 10 years ago
Flight from the Eiffel Tower: An some more "onboard" cam flights on the YT channel.
Comment icon #6 Posted by TruckerNate 10 years ago
Awesome
Comment icon #7 Posted by Minds_Eye 10 years ago
Breath-taking...So that's what it's like to ride on the back of an eagle in flight! Can you imagine if a deep sea camera could also be attached to the head of whale as it travels the oceans?


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