GoPro Camera Captures Orphaned Pelican’s First Flight

During a violent storm in western Tanzania, a young Great White Pelican named ‘Big Bird’ became separated from his flock. Staff at Greystoke Mahale resort in Mahale Mountains National Park rescued Big Bird and eventually taught him how to fly. The staff attached a GoPro camera to Big Bird’s beak and managed to capture his […]

Fisherman Attaches GoPro Camera To Crab Net To See What Goes On Underwater

In late December Scott Murray spent two days crab fishing off the coast of Bunbury in Western Australia. To see what actually goes on underwater, Murray attached a GoPro camera to his crab net. The camera captured not only crab, but also a school of fish, a sting ray and a dolphin. [ScottMurray] [Via]

Slow Motion GoPro Footage Of BASE Jumper’s Cliff Jump Gone Wrong

On November 24th, BASE jumper Thayer Healy visited Moab, Utah to jump off a cliff in an area known as ‘Wall Street’. Just seconds into the jump things go horribly wrong and Healy slams into the side of the cliff. Incredibly, Healy survived the fall and spent one day in the hospital. Injuries he sustained […]

GoPro Captures Spire Installation Atop One World Trade Center

On Friday, May 10th, 2013 the final piece of One World Trade Center was installed, making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey strapped a GoPro camera to the spire and captured this incredible footage of lower Manhattan as the building’s final piece was lowered […]

GoPro – Vertical Skydiving World Record 2012.

138 skydivers joined Skydive Chicago in breaking the Vertical Skydiving World Record in June of last year. The skydivers formed a snowflake while free falling at speeds up to 220 mph. The entire skydiving record was captured using GoPro HD Hero cameras. [GoProCamera]