Cetacea

Completed 6 March 2019. “Tiri” Tiritiri Matangi Island is a wildlife sanctuary run by the Department of Conservation (DOC). New Zealand endemic wildlife consists primarily of birds with low numbers of reptiles and amphibians, so “Tiri” island is known essentially as a bird sanctuary. You can access the island by boat or by booking a day …

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On the easel / under construction as at 6 Feb 2019. Click for a larger image: This painting illustrates a quintessentially New Zealand scene that does not occur in any other country: The glorious flowering Pohutukawa tree (Metrosideros excelsa) is an icon of the New Zealand summer and is nationally included in postcards, paintings, and …

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