Endangered Polynesian Storm Petrels Return to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia Posted on December 3, 2024 by Connor Johnson PCT November 29, 2024 Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels, ground-nesting seabirds also known as White-throated storm-petrels, are returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia after more than 100 years absence thanks to a successful restoration and rewilding project by Island Conservation, Société d’Ornithologie de Polynésie (SOP Manu), the Reasin family, and the Mangareva Community as part of the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge. Read Article