The distance from Dunedin, where the reserve is located, to mainland Antarctica is more than 1,500 miles, and the distance to ...

Sihek – an endangered bird recently returned to the wild – have laid eggs on their new Pacific island home at Palmyra Atoll, ...

The little bush moa was once one of the biggest birds in the world—about the size of a modern turkey, they went extinct shortly after the arrival of human settlers in New Zealand. Prior to that ...

the different geological history and age of each island group, and their geographical isolation from mainland New Zealand and from each other, has shaped the unique and remarkable biodiversity of the ...

Bird lovers in the Bay of Islands are celebrating 10 years since the tīeke, or North Island saddleback, was returned to the ...

New Zealand hosts unique flightless, nocturnal birds, evolved in isolation and adapted to predator-free conditions, symbolizing the country's rich biodiversity. The weka, a bold flightless rail ...

Wellington, New Zealand: The mutual dependence of a colorful pigeon ... an existing conservation project that aims to increase populations of the native birds from Kapiti Island through to the ...

King penguins live in places like the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia Island and the ... “These birds have been sighted fewer than 10 times in New Zealand.” The penguin was spotted ...