Episode description

In the series premier, we head to a summer home for seabirds — a place where kittiwakes, murres, auklets, and puffins gather by the thousands. Gerrit Vyn, a conservation media producer, describes the scene as "a cauldron of raucous bird sound." Scientists and Aleut locals share how the birds are faring in a changing climate, and we explore importance of seabirds in island traditions.

Full transcript available at BirdNote.org.  

Additional Resources:  

• Get involved in seabird conservation
• Learn more about the Aleut people in Alaska
• Check out the Seabird Youth Network
• Visit the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
• Get to know Gerrit Vyn and his commitment to conservation

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