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⁠I’ve been enjoying revisiting photos from my 2018 adventures in the South Island! tarapirohe / black-fronted terns are such gorgeous birds, and I was lucky to have some great opportunities to photograph them. ⁠⠀ #birdventurenz #seabird #onegoodtern #birdventure #birdsofaotearoa #nz_birds #wanderer #wildernessculture #ocean #conservationphotography #nikonnz #nikond500 #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #raw_birds #birdsofinstagram #bird_brilliance #nzfinds #newzealand #aotearoa #bird_lovers_daily #bird_captures #bird_lovers #birds_adored #discover_earth https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qRiXmJMIz/?igshid=o2ps2oomr02a

Threats to Seabirds: Climate change, Human disturbance ⠀ ⠀ Climate change is impacting the whole planet, but it’s hitting seabird species hard. From changes in prey distribution and availability to breeding habitat swamped by rising seas and wild storms, their lives are getting more and more difficult. ⠀ ⠀ On top of this, New Zealand Fairy terns have to deal with the pressure of human disturbance in their nesting habitat - which just happens to be on beaches where humans like to drive 4WD vehicles, walk their dogs off leash, and where introduced predators like rats and stoats roam. They’re the most endangered bird in New Zealand, with around 40 birds and 7 breeding pairs. ⠀ ⠀ We can’t solve all the problems that seabirds face at once - but we can start tackling some of them now to give our birds a fighting chance to survive in a changing world. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #seabird #seabirdstory #conservationphotography #conservationphotographer #onegoodtern #endangeredspecies #predatorfree2050 #extinction #haurakigulf #aotearoa #newzealand #wildlifeconservation #climatechange #birds_ilife #birds_adored #birds_brilliance #raw_birds #threatenedspecies #seabirdscience #biology #conservation #climateemergency #birdstagram #your_best_birds #bird_lovers_daily ⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqdbPXA7e7/?igshid=1wdxenas984iu