The Department of Conservation flew ranger Iain Graham and his dog Brew to Adams Wilderness. They found the elusive female kiwi and collected feathers for DNA confirmation-called “almost miraculous.” ...

If Graham’s ears were correct — honed by his profession as a Biodiversity ranger — then he knew he was hearing two creatures ...

Kiwi knocked off its perch as the original ‘native’ bird of New Zealand. Flinders University. Journal Geobios DOI 10.1016/j.geobios.2024.03.002. Keywords ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- It's noisy, smelly, shy - and New Zealand's bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country's fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering ...

It’s noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday.

Texas genetics engineering company Colossal Biosciences is teaming with filmmaker Peter Jackson and New Zealand experts to ...

The 12-foot bird roamed the country for 4,000 years until they became extinct about 600 years ago, mainly because of ...

New Zealand has a land area of 100,000 square miles, ... Stoats are a deadly threat to alpine species, such as the endangered flightless takahe, a blue-green-bodied bird with a bright red beak.

A wildlife ranger in New Zealand heard something in the undergrowth and found an unusual pair of native animals fighting. The “rare” video shows the “predatory” bird and the country’s ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday ...