Freedom of flight, eagle videos promoting wildlife conservation

September 1, 2016 7:49 AM

Back in March 2015, conservation movement Freedom Conservation has set a new world record by successfully flying ‘Darshan the Eagle’, equipped with a camera, from the top of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai (via Presurfer). Freedom's YouTube channel has more videos, including preparation of the flight, and a music video for Fritz Kalkbrenner's Void, shot on the borders of Lake Geneva with a guest role for Freedom’s Victor the Eagle.
posted by filthy light thief (5 comments total)

see this is how to BASE jump safely
posted by thelonius at 8:22 AM on September 1, 2016 [2 favorites]

The original wingsuit! That dive to the trainer's arm from what looked to be about 2/3 of the way down (so ~900 feet) was pretty amazing.
posted by Zack_Replica at 12:48 PM on September 1, 2016

Weren't all the fancy buildings in Dubai built by slaves? Are we sure this was done by the Freedom Conservation and not the "Fuck You" Conservation?
posted by Galaxor Nebulon at 1:42 PM on September 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

Needs this as background music.
posted by orrnyereg at 1:57 PM on September 1, 2016

No, wait, I've got a better one:
Weren't all the fancy buildings in Dubai built by slaves? It sounds like the Freedom Conservation is not doing a very good job of Conserving Freedom!
posted by Galaxor Nebulon at 6:31 AM on September 2, 2016