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