NOVA S21E13 · Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird

NOVA

Season 21 · Episode 13 · Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird · 55 min

NOVA explores the legacy of the great Auk, a magnificent flightless bird that was hunted to extinction over a century ago. In a journey retracing its migratory route, host Richard Wheeler kayaks from Newfoundland to Cape Cod and discovers that other marine species face the Auk's luckless fate.