Wild Albania – In the Land of the Eagle

Albania is a country full of hidden nature treasures. High up in the ”Accursed Mountains“ a tousled golden eagle chick breaks into light. Along the coast, Dalmatian pelicans are already busily feeding their offspring. Brown bears roam between the forests and lush meadows of the lowland mountain ranges, just like a small herd of feral Albanian horses. Cultural monuments that bear witness of the country’s eventful history shelter European pond turtles and horseshoe bats. Many of the places are approached from the sky, like from the eagle’s-eye view. Time and again, the camera returns to the aerie to observe how the little white chick slowly grows to become Albania’s heraldic animal.