Meet the Locals: Chatham petrel
Channel: Department of Conservation
Date: 2019-09-13

Season 5, episode 44: The Chatham petrel is a seabird that is threatened because its neighbours, another seabird – the broad-billed prion – pushes it out of its burrows. Watch this video to find out more.

Meet the Locals is a series of mini-documentaries about New Zealand's wildlife, wild places and the people working to protect them.

Each four-minute episode showcases the inspiring work of local communities, businesses and individuals, who make a difference to protecting our natural areas, native species and historic places.

Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ.