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