Simon holding a shearwater in the forest.

Monitoring our flesh-footed shearwaters: an apprentice ecologist’s account

On Ohinau Island, the transition from day to night tells the toanui (flesh-footed shearwaters) foraging on the water that it’s time to come home. To Predator Free Apprentice Simon Lamb, the vast number of seabirds swirling together look like a black tornado. Simon’s on the island monitoring the bird’s breeding success.  What’s involved in monitoring … Continue reading Monitoring our flesh-footed shearwaters: an apprentice ecologist’s account

A painting of the elegant gecko

A land of lizards

Did you know we have over 110 different species of native lizards, and we’re still discovering more? Carey Knox is a native lizard expert based in Central Otago. He has undertaken targeted searches for rare lizards and discovered new populations throughout New Zealand. Watch this webinar to learn more about these special creatures and what … Continue reading A land of lizards