Yaren

The modern-day fable brought unexpected fame to the fisherman, Adem Yilmaz, and the stork, Yaren, after a deft social media campaign by a wildlife photographer, and the pair has co-starred in a documentary and a children’s book.

The stork — nicknamed Yaren, or “companion,” in Turkish — has returned to Adem Yilmaz’s boat every year since, after migrating south for the winter.

Now, thanks to a 24-hour webcam set up by the local government, stork lovers everywhere can check in on Yaren and his partner, Nazli, or “coquette” in Turkish.

Read more about Yaren and Mr. Yilmaz’s bond here.

Adem Yilmaz in his fishing boat with his stork companion, Yaren.