Science & Environment
Giant penguins: why did they exist and what caused their extinction?
The deep-dive into giant penguins you didn’t know you needed.
Tag: new zealand
Science & Environment
Meet Bruce, the disabled kea who practices ‘self care’
In a world-first, scientists have documented tool use for self care in keas.
News
Third strong earthquake prompts tsunami warnings for New Zealand
A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand, prompting evacuations and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.
History & Culture
Christchurch earthquake, 10 years on
The fatal earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, on 22 February 2011 killed 185, wrecked the city’s CBD and undermined its eastern suburbs. Ten years on, Christchurch has learnt some valuable lessons in city planning.
History & Culture
What really happened on Whakaari/White Island?
New Zealand’s White Island volcano gave fair warning of its impulsive and devastating power… but it went unheeded.
Creatura Blog
The New Zealand tomtit is a sweet little nugget
With a large head, tiny beak, and a round, puffed-out little body, the tomtit fits perfectly into the Australasian robins family.
Adventure
Ice amongst the rainforest
Three female alpine-addicts pull together a motley crew of adventurers to tackle a bespoke version of New Zealand’s historic Symphony on Skis ski-mountaineering route traversing the South Island.
Creatura Blog
New Zealand’s Hector dolphins are the smallest and rarest in the world
At 1.7 metres long and roughly 50 kg, the Hector’s dolphin is a diminutive little thing.
News
Aurora Australis may light up Australian skies this week
Nature’s most spectacular light show may make a rare appearance in skies of southernmost Australia.
Creatura Blog
The extraordinary survival story of the black robin
This is the black robin of New Zealand, a formidable little nugget that has set new standards for how we save the world’s most endangered birds from the brink of extinction.