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Amsterdam's Herons Find Surprising Ways to Live in the City

Amsterdam's herons have found surprising and heartwarming ways of surviving in the city.

Aired 10/16/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Wild Metropolis

Amsterdam's Herons Find Surprising Ways to Live in the City

Clip: Episode 3 | 1m 33sVideo has Closed Captions

Amsterdam's herons have found surprising and heartwarming ways of surviving in the city.

The herons of Amsterdam have survived in its waterways for centuries, adapting to the modern city in surprising ways. Some have learnt to live by the clock and wait for closing time at the fish market, but others have struck up warm and long lived relationships with local residents.

Aired 10/16/2019 | Rating TV-PG

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