A summer colony where seabirds and science nest

Safeguarding a colony of terns—a species of seabirds at risk in New Hampshire. More

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, an island six miles off the coast of Portsmouth, N.H., is home to a colony of terns — a species of seabirds whose numbers are quickly dwindling worldwide. Every summer, the island becomes a nesting place, but predators and lack of food pose a challenge to their survival.

AIR DATE 9/1/17