This video takes us to the only mainland albatross breeding colony in the Southern Hemisphere.

Let’s delve into the realm of the Atua Tāne Mahuta and find out who’s living in
your yard. Let’s find out what they eat and what their tracks look like.

This video goes to Kapiti Island to find out more about New Zealand's trusting wildlife.

Ready for an eggs-citing show? It’s the “Birds” episode. Link for video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhcKZOO5OWk

This book focuses on the common birds of towns and gardens, local bush, waterways, and coasts, including both introduced and native New Zealand birds. These birds show how their various physical features, adaptations, and lifestyles enable them to survive in environments in which people's influence figures strongly.

These posters have fun facts about whio/blue duck, and why they are important.

Climate disruption (or climate change) is causing huge problems for our penguins, and the effects are set to get even worse over time. What changes are your whānau (family) or kura (school/centre) making to help?

New Zealand is an island nation surrounded by expansive oceans. It is fitting that we have a rich and diverse coastal fauna.

Did you know that you can make some unique New Zealand animals from cardboard? Reuse some old boxes at your house and give this activity a go!

Decorate your room with these native bird baubles. Use them as inspiration to make your own too.

In this article, students learn about the development of the underwater bait setter. This device is designed to reduce the number of seabirds harmed through long-line fishing.

An interview with ecologist Phil Lyver about Adelie penguin population dynamics and the marine ecosystem in the Ross Sea.

In 2011, the MV Rena struck Astolabe Reef and caused an environmental disaster. Since then, the clean-up operation has seen lots of debris removed from the wreck – but large parts of the Rena still remained on the ocean floor. What factors were considered when making the decision on the future of the Rena wreck?

This article describes the evolutionary development of life in Aotearoa New Zealand and addresses the question of why our flora and fauna are so distinct. It introduces and explains the concepts of evolution and adaptation and offers a brief overview of how the land itself changed over many millions of years.

This resource provides ideas and learning experiences to enhance the native and endemic biodiversity in your green space.

Use this resource to experience birds in your school grounds or another local green space.

Use this resource to learn about and develop connections to a local green space.

A series of posters to support learning about Auckland's unique animal life, and to encourage outdoor exploration.

Flight: Control in the Air covers the principles of flight and the structures and adaptations that make flight possible.

Twiggy the Pukeko dreams that one day she will live in a warm, dry house. She meets Tua, a tuatara who knows a thing or two about energy from the sun. They visit the Green Dream House and meet Greeny, the owner. Twiggy’s head is soon spinning with facts about insulation, double glazing, solar energy, passive solar design, and a long list of ways to be energy efficient.

Can you work out the whole food chain from phytoplankton to the albatross?

Nanogirl blasts off in her jetvolt with Jasper and his friends from Mt Cook School as they seek to find out how high birds can fly. Luckily, Gary Miskelly from Te Papa is all aflutter to help them find the answer.

New Zealand is home to lots of strange and interesting birds. From the nocturnal kiwi with a long beak and whiskers, to the inquisitive kea. How much do you know about our birds? Test your knowledge with this quiz!

Although they spend much of their time travelling the world, lots of albatross choose New Zealand as a stop off. That’s why we’re called the albatross capital of the world. Test your knowledge of this magnificent creature.