Shagged by a rare parrot

Tonight's avian video:

From the video's description:

Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine head to the ends of the earth in search of animals on the edge of extinction.

In New Zealand the travellers make their way through one of the most dramatic landscapes in the world. They are on a journey to find the last remaining kakapo, a fat, flightless parrot which, when threatened with attack, adopts a strategy of standing very still indeed.

Places to visit

Tonight's world traveler destination - New Zealand:




[Via The Nomad Lawyer]

Ready for takeoff

Tonight's personal aircraft - the Martin Jetpack, from a New Zealand-based company:

The Yike Bike

Tonight's curious transportation -- the YikeBike, designed by a New Zealand company and billed as the world's smallest, lightest folding electric bicycle, weighing in at about 10 Kg (22 lbs):




And here's a video showing its maneuverability:

Bare essentials of flight safety

Tonight's friendly skies video - your pre-flight safety briefing, courtesy of Air New Zealand's flight crew, wearing nothing but body paint: