Rare imperial eagle flies from top of the world's tallest building in Dubai, UAE, straight to its falconer's arm in a video which captures the stunning world record attempt to raise awareness for endangered species. Full Story: A stunning video captured the moment a rare imperial eagle flew from the top of the world's tallest building in Dubai, UAE, directly to its falconer's arm in a world record attempt on Saturday. The breathtaking stunt was captured on a camera strapped to Darshan, an imperial eagle. In the video the bird can be seen soaring high above the Dubai skyline, before spotting its trainer, falconer Jacques-Olivier Travers, standing in a red square marked in the ground. The building, the Burj Khalifa, stands at a record 829.8m (2,722ft) tall. The event was organised by conservation movement Freedom Conservation which works to protect and reintroduce threatened birds of prey. It was founded by Jacques-Olivier Travers who breeds rare birds in Thonon, France. Freed... ( More) | 
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