The Return of the White Tern
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 12s | Video has closed captioning.
White terns were once revered by the ancient Polynesians who believed that the sight of this bird with a bill full of fish was a sign of nearby land. Though it’s believed that the arrival of humans resulted in the near extinction of this animal, in the last 60 years their numbers have risen from a single pair to over 2,000 birds across Honolulu.
Aired: 09/30/20
