
Muriwai Beach There are few places to observe a gannet colony without going to some remote island or paying a lot of money for a tour guide. The Australasian Gannet colony at Muriwai Beach in northern New Zealand is one Read more…
Muriwai Beach There are few places to observe a gannet colony without going to some remote island or paying a lot of money for a tour guide. The Australasian Gannet colony at Muriwai Beach in northern New Zealand is one Read more…
Penguins are adorable! At least the New Zealand penguins are. I have yet to see the tall ones in Antarctica. I have always wanted to see penguins in the wild (zoos and aquariums don’t count). So last winter (Canadian winter, Read more…
Tiritiri Matangi Island (BT) First of all, there are no private accommodations on this government-owned wildlife sanctuary. However, you can rent a room at a Department of Conservation bunkhouse. Consequently, it is the only accommodation on the island, so don’t Read more…
Tiritiri Matangi Island (BT) Introduced predators, including cats, dogs, rats, foxes and possums, have almost wiped out many birds that were once common in New Zealand. Therefore, in an attempt to save their birds from extinction, many have been relocated Read more…
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