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.
Included in the Nature Collection - Oct 2009
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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nature, conservation, doc, preservation, department of conservation, black robin, chatham islands
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