Impossible Journeys, Polynesian Navigation and BRT Wildlife Sanctuary

<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">The island of Satwal in the Pacific Ocean is incredibly small - Just 1 square kilometre and supports a population of 500. And yet, it is home to Mau Piailug, a man who holds the secrets of the some of the most long distance travellers of the world. Travellers who for thousands of years, have traversed vast oceans without any navigational aids. But what does it have to do with the BRT Wildlife Sanctury in Karnataka, India, which is about 7800 kms away from Satwal. This week, we travel from the islands of French Polynesia to the BRT Wildlife Sanctuary and discover the secrets of some of the world's greatest long-distance travellers, which include not just humans, but another species on our planet. Tune in, and discover the life lessons they hold for us.</p><p>Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled"</p><p>Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : <a href="https://ivm.today/3okwxm5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/3okwxm5</a><br>Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : <a href="https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i</a><br>Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : <a href="https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE</a><br>U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : <a href="https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3</a><br>Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : <a href="https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B</a><br>Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : <a href="https://ivm.today/3PGG95X" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/3PGG95X</a><br>Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : <a href="https://ivm.today/3R9uBce" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/3R9uBce</a><br>Three Irish Women,