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Wild Ways of the Vikings

They're storm petrels At the size of a sparrow,the tiniest sea bird in the world

They're storm petrels At the size of a sparrow,
the tiniest sea bird in the world

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They're storm petrels
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At the size of a sparrow, the tiniest sea bird in the world
Duration
9 seconds
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26
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:18
Uploaded
Jun 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, family

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Travelling from Norway to Newfoundland just as seafarers did in A.D. 1,000 to get a sense of how the Vikings lived in the Americas; narrator Ewan MacGregor.
For early mariners, storm petrels are an ill omen - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:15
For early mariners, storm petrels are an ill omen
But darkness and ill weather are things that storm petrels - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:06
But darkness and ill weather are things that storm petrels
Using a remarkable sense of smell, they can navigate back to their nest - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:08
Using a remarkable sense of smell, they can navigate back to...
Each pair nurtures a single egg - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:07
Each pair nurtures a single egg
Incubation duty can last for many days, and changeovers can only - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:11
Incubation duty can last for many days, and changeovers can ...
By any stretch of imagination, it's a life of hardship for such - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:07
By any stretch of imagination, it's a life of hardship ...
Shetland soon became a vital staging post in the Vikings - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:06
Shetland soon became a vital staging post in the Vikings
The archipelago of over 100 islands offered many sheltered anchorages - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:11
The archipelago of over 100 islands offered many sheltered a...
Seas which are also perfect for a mammal that seems - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:13
Seas which are also perfect for a mammal that seems
Because the islands are well beyond the swimming range of animals - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:22
Because the islands are well beyond the swimming range of an...
With its endlessly cryptic coastline, Shetland is a wonderful - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:06
With its endlessly cryptic coastline, Shetland is a wonderfu...
Feeding them up on a rich diet of shallow water fish, - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:06
Feeding them up on a rich diet of shallow water fish,
The seaweed-covered inlets and bays also offer plenty of spots to rest - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:08
The seaweed-covered inlets and bays also offer plenty of spo...
In Norse mythology, Otter was the son - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:11
In Norse mythology, Otter was the son
Like otters, the Vikings are adept fishermen - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:13
Like otters, the Vikings are adept fishermen
Archaeological records have revealed that fish often made up - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:07
Archaeological records have revealed that fish often made up
In Shetland, much fishing is done in the shallows - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:09
In Shetland, much fishing is done in the shallows
The sheltered bays of Shetland also offer sanctuary for harbour seals - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:05
The sheltered bays of Shetland also offer sanctuary for harb...
In the summer months, females give birth here - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:05
In the summer months, females give birth here
Seals are special to the Vikings - Wild Ways of the Vikings 00:14
Seals are special to the Vikings