Fairy tern of extinction for decades. The fairy tern was consequently uplisted to Vulnerable status in 2008. The New Zealand fairy tern has numerous breeding areas, largely incorporating the upper-north region of the North Island. In 2011, there were only about 42 known individuals. With a breeding program in place by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the population was estimated in 2018 at 43. Fairy tern The fairy tern ("Sternula nereis") is a small tern which is native to the southwestern Pacific. It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN and the New Zealand subspecies is "Critically Endangered". There are three
SY Tern accessible, though her facilities are not. a. SY is a ship prefix standing for steam yacht. When "Tern"s steam engines were replaced by diesel motors in 1956, the MY prefix, motor yacht, became appropriate. The prefix MV, motor vessel, is also used. b. The steam launches "Dolly" and "Esperance", and the steam barge , all in the collections of , are older, but have been out of service as museum exhibits for many years. SY Tern SY "Tern, now operating as MY "Tern, is a passenger vessel on Windermere, England. Launched in 1891 she was built for the steamer service