Wednesday Zen Moment: Clumsy, drunk, gluttonous, and glamorous bird wins title in NZ October 17, 2018 With a whoosh-whoosh, the kererū has swooped to glory for the first time, in Forest & Bird’s annual Bird of the Year competition. Amassing… Continue Reading
How did the ducks cross the road? With no problem. Thanks, New Zealand drivers August 27, 2018 This might be the best traffic jam in the history of traffic jams. It’s just plain ducky, in fact. Watch as an Auckland traffic… Continue Reading
Cockatoo plays peekaboo with traffic camera in Australia June 1, 2018 This traffic camera in Australia really provides a bird’s eye view. The Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland posted a pretty mesmerizing… Continue Reading
Heatwave lures rare Australian tropical fish to New Zealand waters May 30, 2018 A rare grouper from Australia was spotted in Queensland grouper was spotted swimming in New Zealand waters more than 3,000 kilometres from its home… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: NZ to slaughter 150k cows to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis May 28, 2018 The New Zealand government has ordered the slaughter of about 150,000 cows in a bid to eradicate a strain of bacteria that first appeared… Continue Reading
Clarke Gayford, spouse of NZ PM, fends off shark with pole May 18, 2018 Clarke Gayford,the partner of New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and the host of a popular fishing show in the country, has revealed via… Continue Reading
Nigel, world’s loneliest bird, dies alone beside fake mate February 3, 2018 This is the world’s saddest story about the world’s loneliest bird. Nigel was perhaps the victim of a well-intentioned experiment. He was the first… Continue Reading
RIP Paddles: “First Cat of New Zealand” hit by car November 8, 2017 The death of Paddles has left New Zealand in a puddle of tears. Paddles was the First Cat of New Zealand. Paddles also had… Continue Reading
Endangered kiwi chick is super cute and needs a name November 2, 2017 She’s one laid-back chick. And now, keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are looking for a name befitting the endangered female brown kiwi… Continue Reading
Security dog Grizz shot to death at Auckland Airport after running loose for hours March 17, 2017 Police in New Zealand shot and killed a security dog at the Auckland Airport, where the animal had been running loose for hours and… Continue Reading
