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They re back! Giant wētā return to Northland after 180-year absence
13 Dec, 2020 04:01 PM
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Project Island Song coordinator Richard Robbins with a young male wētāpunga intercepted as it tried to make a break for freedom before reaching the release site. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Project Island Song coordinator Richard Robbins with a young male wētāpunga intercepted as it tried to make a break for freedom before reaching the release site. Photo / Peter de Graaf
The giants are back.
After an absence of more than 180 years one of the world s biggest insects is once again clambering through Northland tree tops.