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Seven Black Robins

Television, 1980

 Seven Black Robins

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 Synopsis

By 1976 there were only seven Chatham Islands' black robins left. It was the world's rarest bird. In a bid to save the species, the surviving birds are taken from one island to another more hospitable island in a desperate rescue mission. This is part of an incredible conservation success story led by Don Merton and a NZ Wildlife Service team. Along with Black Robin, and The Robin's Return this documentary was one of the acclaimed Wild South series of 'rare bird' documentaries, upon which the formation of TVNZ's Natural History Unit was based.

 Credits

 Michael Stedman
 Paul Donovan
 Peter Hayden
 Mervyn Aitchison
 
 

 Collections

Included in the Nature Collection - Oct 2009

 

 Background

A perspective by Paul Ward | 16.10.2008

This is an incredible conservation success story filled with adventure and high drama.

It is one of three documentaries made by TVNZ's Natural History Unit (later NHNZ) that follows the efforts of the NZ Wildlife Service team (led by ...

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 Where to buy

Available to buy from NHNZ.

 
 

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