Adem is a TuRkish fisherman who enjoyed eating the occasional
trout, but his prey was other fish. Most days he pulled away in his
boat from the strip of land that jutted out
into the lake where he lived. He loved animals, feeding the village stray
cats when he had some fish he couldn't give away or sell. One day a
stork, who had migrated back from Africa, landed on his boat as he
was fishing and of course Adem fed the stork. Adem and Yaren, the stork,
became celebrities. There was even an award-winning film made of their
ongoing relationship and a webcam was set up so that enthusiasts could
monitor Yaren's progress. Each year Yaren would return and one year there
was great excitement when Yaren brought his mate. They raised some chicks.
Yaren is a good father and shelters the chicks whenever there is a
storm.
You can watch the film here
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and read the Wikipedia article about Adem and Yaren here (Yaren (stork)).
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