This bird came back from extinction - now scientists in a glider are teaching it to migrate

A flock of northern bald ibis, or Waldrapp, are led along by ‘foster parents’ in a tiny aircraft. The journey is expected to take up to 50 days.

2024-08-28  766  中等

During the flight, human foster parents sit on the back of the microlight, waving and shouting encouragement to the birds as they fly. Biologist Johannes Fritz – who came up with the idea – pilots the small aircraft, which has a small fan-like motor on the back and yellow parachute keeping it aloft.

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