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The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird

The Indian woman who helped save an endangered stork by holding community celebrations for their babies. Thousands of women now guard the nests of the birds, once seen as unlucky.

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.
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Presenter: Nick Miles
Music: Iona Hampson.

(Picture credit: Getty Images)

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