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May 2026

the living laboratory

news from the atoll

Introducing The Living Laboratory,

a documentary series taking you inside the research, conservation and innovative programs taking place on Teti'aroa.

You may remember two films we shared with you over the past months ,

the seabirds returning to their motu, one nest at a time,

and the sea turtles monitored season after season, from a single hatchling to over 9,000 tracks today.

Five stories · One atoll · One mission

These two stories are still waiting for you:

The Living Laboratory : Seabird Restoration

The Living Laboratory : Turtle Monitoring

After the seabirds, the turtles.

The Living Laboratory keeps writing itself, story after story.

Stay with us, more is coming soon. And it is far from over.

Discover The Living Laboratory & what’s coming next

The Living Laboratory series is produced by Big Bite Production, in partnership with The Brando.

Tetiaroa Society is a US registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID #45-1080688). We host scientific research, develop and implement conservation and education programs, and curate the island's knowledge base. We partner with The Brando to establish Tetiaroa as a model for sustainability, where businesses, non-profits, scientists, educators and the local community work together for common goals. Our program objectives are summarized in our Conservation and Sustainable Use Plan, which is available on our website.