Marine expert session: Epic migrations and future threats

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Marine expert session: Epic migrations and future threats

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Keith Woodley, Manager of the Miranda Shorebird Centre tells us about shorebirds and why some take their epic migration flights. Each year Bar-tailed Godwits migrate via the Yellow Sea to breeding grounds in Alaska, before returning to New Zealand, a round trip of at least 30,000 km. They, along with other species of shorebirds that breed on the Arctic tundra, take advantage of the rich feeding grounds available on the Firth of Thames and other harbours and estuaries. But why do they come so ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rm6LMYHM6k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Auckland (City/Town/Village) / Auckland War Memorial Museum (Museum) / Marine Science / Ocean / Moana / sea gulls / shorebirds / Godwit (Organism Classification) / New Zealand (Country) / Migration / Migratory birds / Live Session / Live Stream / Expert Session / Bar-tailed Godwits

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