Rattenjagd im Südpolarmeer

The uninhabited island of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean is one of the most remote and stormy islands on Earth – and one of the most important bird biotopes worldwide. But the birds, especially the ground-nesting species, are threatened in their existence. It is feared that rats and mice could completely eradicate bird species. The rodents once came to the British overseas territory with seafarers. They have no natural enemies here and prey on the birds' nests. Mice, for example, attack albatross chicks collectively; the chicks are helpless until they fledge. The film documents how a private British foundation, under the direction of a scientist, is trying to eradicate the invasive rodents from the island to protect the birds.