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GO NZ: A holiday at Cape Kidnappers in Hawke s Bay, with kiwis and gannets
13 Jan, 2021 05:19 PM
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A kiwi discovery tour at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke s Bay. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Sue Wallace
Meet a cute, soft and fluffy kiwi chick with a needle-like beak and tiny eyes for the first time, and chances are you will be smitten.
I was.
But as awesome as a face-to-face encounter is, it s knowing that they can breed and live safely, thanks to conservation efforts, that s just as important.
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As for gannets with their blue-black liner-ringed eyes and golden yellow crowns, I can t take my eyes off them as they swoop and do kamikaze-style dives into the turquoise sea, retrieving fish and looking pleased with themselves.