[00:00.33]Narration: Standing on his platform,
[00:01.73]John was perfectly placed to cover the action.
[00:11.12]But would Richard be quick enough to get to the birds before the sharks ?
[00:19.86]Richard: Just a fraction earlier,
[00:21.22]we might've got the shot.
[00:23.20]John: This one's moving out towards it now.
[00:24.92]Man: The bird didn't fly off, he got eaten.
[00:30.16]Richard: You're joking!
[00:31.57]Narration: With their highly-tuned senses,
[00:37.04]the sharks were onto the chicks in seconds .
[00:40.00]Richard: Oh, man! We got so close!
[00:43.09]Narration: While the dive team lagged behind,
[00:45.38]John's success continued .
[00:47.18]John: That's it. oh, no, it's got away!
[00:49.21]Shark came up and it's got away. Flying off. That was a lucky albatross!
[00:54.83]Narration: Each day, by mid-morning, the activity levels dropped.
[01:03.64]The birds stopped flying and there was no sign of the sharks.
[01:08.09]In the downtime,
[01:09.10]the topside crew got the chance to get better acquainted with some new friends.
[01:16.57]John: I just think it's such an honour when birds treat you as a perch!
[01:26.67]But I'm quite glad it's not an albatross!
[01:29.73]Narration: The following day, it began to blow .
[01:38.99]John: The strong wind's really helping them.
[01:40.38]It's given them enough lift to take off and carry on flying to get back in.
[01:48.30]Narration: While unseasonal winds were good news for the birds,
[01:51.99]they made Richard's task much tougher .
[01:56.32]Richard: They're just taking off too much at the moment.
[01:59.23]This wind is too strong.
[02:01.53]It's not allowing us the time to get to the birds,
[02:03.96]or the sharks to get to them.
[02:06.15]Narration: _After the wind came the rain.
[02:09.67]More bad news for the crew.
[02:13.12]But not for the chicks,
[02:15.33]who seemed invigorated by the downpour.
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