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Royal Albatross
Short Film (Full Length) – 1980
Perfection of flight over the sea. Symbol of freedom. The albatross. A solitary bird of wind and storm that spends most of its life at sea, roaming the vast oceans of the globe.– Narrator John Blumsky
In reality the broad wingspan is as wide as two volkswagen cars parked side by side.– Narrator John Blumsky
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