Balloons, once made from dried animal bladders, are now made from latex. The process of making them is fascinating. First, the latex is mixed with dye for 16 hours. While that happens balloon ...

It was awful,” Goldberg recalls. Goldberg is the coauthor of a recent study about the impact weather-balloon debris is having on seabirds and marine animals. Globally, hundreds of thousands of ...

You're starting to grasp the basics of balloon modelling, now put those new skills to the test: Practice, practice, practice.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has announced this year’s new special shape balloons.

NOW, MANY OF US DO HAVE A SPECIAL SHAPE. FAVORITE BALLOON? IF YOU ASK ANYONE HERE, THEY’LL PICK ONE MINE. OF COURSE, SMOKEY BEAR, THE FOCAL POINT OF OUR STORY TODAY. WELL, TONIGHT YOU DO HAVE A ...

Smokey Bear weighs roughly 750 pounds. The weight of a normal teardrop-shaped hot air balloon is 250 to 300 pounds. Special shape balloons like Smokey Bear tend to weigh more due to their size ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has announced this year’s new special shape balloons.

Cracker question because helium balloons are actually a pretty controversial topic. Some people argue that they are harmful to the environment because on returning to Earth, animals mistake them ...

In honour of National Pet Month, Lindsey and Barney attempt to make some balloon animals... But they find out that balloon modelling is much harder than it looks!

IT IS 756. I’M ROYALE DAY. SO IT IS DAY SIX OF BALLOON FIESTA. TODAY IS A SPECIAL SHAPE RODEO. SO WE DO HAVE A GREEN FLAG, BUT WE JUST GOT AN UPDATE THAT THE SPECIAL SHAPES ARE ACTUALLY JUST ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Special shape balloons took center stage on Day 6 of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; Thursday’s main event was the Special Shape Rodeo.