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The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird by BBC World Service

The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird

from Global News Podcast

by BBC World Service

Published: Sat Aug 09 2025

Show Notes

We hear how a woman helped save one of India's rarest birds by holding baby showers to celebrate the arrival of their chicks. Thousands have now joined Purnima Devi Barman's Hargila Army, which campaigns to protect adjutant storks and guards their nests. Also: a chef stranded on the cargo ship, Avontuur, for months during the pandemic says inner strength can turn a challenge into an opportunity; the volunteers helping older people feel the wind in their hair on cycle rides; the baby found at a train station who's inspired a song; and the huge range of unique moves that keep cockatoos dancing.

Presenter: Nick Miles Music: Iona Hampson.

(Picture credit: Getty Images)

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