The islands of the South Pacific are very remote, so any wildlife that manages to make it there must be able to travel long distances. Luckily, sooty terns are able to remain airborne for a whopping 4 years, and coconuts can travel for months at sea, meaning both species are common in French Polynesia. Subscribe: bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #PacificIslands #Nature #Birds Watch more: Best of BBC Earth 🌍 bit.ly/BestOfBBCEarth Best Animal Fights 🥊 bit.ly/BestAnimalFights Videos over 10 minutes ⏰ bit.ly/3SHJCEJ Planet Earth III 🌍 bit.ly/PlanetEarthIIIPlaylist Frozen Planet II ❄️ https:/bit.ly/FrozenPlanetIIPlaylist Blue Planet II in 4k 🌊 bit.ly/BluePlanetII4kPlaylist Taken from 'South Pacific' (2009). Unimaginably vast, the Pacific Ocean is 99% water and only 1% land - you could fit the whole of the world's landmasses into it and still have enough room for another Africa! This landmark documentary series explores the sheer scale and majesty ...