Life in Wellington, New Zealand, photos, and dogs

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ecology

Sanctuary street appeal

The Karori Sanctuary is a fabulous place to visit. They conserve and preserve New Zealand native birds and flora, along with tuatara, weta and other life forms. While they charge entry, sell books and posters, and encourage memberships, they still need more funding for their projects. Their street appeal on 5, 6 and 7 February [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 13 January 2009 1 comment

Dr Jane Goodall inspires, motivates and intrigues

· I had the great privilege today to listen to a talk by Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, at Wellington Zoo. She was joined by four ‘local heroes’, who each spoke for a few minutes about the ecology programmes they’re involved with: tuatara (as seen in the speaker’s hands in the photo below), frogs, kereru, and [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Save the planet 18 October 2008 0 comments

The disappearing birds

We often hear about numerous ‘endangered’ birds, but as human population and endeavour increases even previously common birds are in decline, according to the BBC NEWS: The populations of the world’s common birds are declining as a result of continued habitat loss, a global assessment has warned. …The State of the World’s Birds 2008 report, [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Save the planet 23 September 2008 0 comments

Fish and Chips in Wellington

Once upon a time the fish and chip shop in Hataitai (our local) did excellent fish and chips. Sometime between the second-to-last time and the last time I bought dinner there it changed hands. I probably won’t buy from there again. The other day, with a friend visiting, I paid a premium for grilled fish [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Real life 8 January 2008 0 comments

Photos from Nga Manu

Nga Manu Images: A digital photo library that is part of Nga Manu Trust, a charitable trust dedicated to conservation and conservation education. It has a Nature Reserve at Ngarara Road, Waikanae. Many of the images on this site are part of a long running project to develop a pictorial record of the ecology of [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Photos 29 December 2007 0 comments