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Cape Kidnappers Australasian Gannet colony boasts more than 20,000 of these beautiful birds. Photo / Supplied
Cape Kidnappers Australasian Gannet colony boasts more than 20,000 of these beautiful birds. Photo / Supplied
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By: Sarah Pollok
Even if you are not yet an avid bird-watcher, branch out and explore some of New Zealand s best avian opportunities, writes
Sarah Pollok
We New Zealanders are so enamoured with our native bird species that every October the most contentious news story across the country is which of our feathered friends is going to take top spot in Forest and Bird s annual Bird of the Year competition. The winner s worthiness is usually a divisive subject, mostly on the aptly named social media platform, Twitter.
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Zoo Director Dr Baird
Fleming and Mayor Paula Southgate welcome the chimpanzee
troop back to their enclousure.
The chimpanzee
area has been closed to the public since work began in
February 2020. Construction was delayed during COVID-19
lockdown, but the chimps were introduced to their new
upgraded outdoor enclosure in mid-December.
Zoo
Director Dr Baird Fleming says the chimps coped well with
the change, so well that Sanda – already mother to
four-year-old Chiku – gave birth to her second daughter
just 24 hours after the chimps were given access to their
new space.
“Sanda’s successful conception and
pregnancy while the troop was off display, and the birth
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A blessing ceremony ahead of the construction of a shared entry precinct at Hamilton Zoo and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park was held on Friday.
It’s already regarded as a world-leading eco project and could soon become one of Hamilton’s go-to visitor destinations. Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park played host to an early morning blessing ceremony on Friday ahead of a multimillion-dollar upgrade of the park and neighbouring Hamilton Zoo. The $7.5m project will see a shared entranceway to the two sites created on Brymer Road along with a new visitor centre and cafe at the zoo. A 10-metre tall viewing tower will be built at the park, offering expansive views across the park and zoo. Panels will also be erected throughout the park, telling the stories of mana whenua.