Willowbanks Wildlife Reserve:
Willowbanks is a wildlife reserve, including several exhibitions (from their website):
1) Wild New Zealand
The story begins through 'Wild New Zealand'. It starts with the impact on a fragile country of introduced species such as deer, wallabies, and a host of other animals, birds and plants, many of whom have altered the landscape and biota drastically. These lessons may have been hard and costly, but it is important that we learn from them, and make the most of managing the resources that make up our new but rich environment.
2) Heritage New Zealand
The journey continues through 'Heritage New Zealand'. As a country our history has left us with a rich and diverse livestock heritage, many unique to the regions they have evolved in. For about two centuries, vessels have been placing a range of breeds such as pigs, rabbits, goats, sheep and cattle on the various islands that make up New Zealand. Evolving into their own distinct breeds, the conservation of their genetics is an important component of the Park's conservation work. The heritage of our farming systems is important, and the 'Farmyard' illustrates early farming, livestock and mthods.
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| A turkey with two heads!! just kidding, two turkeys |
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| Auckland Island Pigs |
3) Natural New Zealand
The final part of your journey will take you through 'Natural New Zealand'. This is the national heart of New Zealand, and illustrates some of the species that make up our totally unique native wildlife, our flora, and our culture. Here you will see some of our most endangered species and learn about the work being done to preserve them. You will have the opportunity to learn about the culture of our indigenous people the Maori, and our hopes for the future.
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| Tuatara - the living dinosaur |
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| Kea Birds |
My recommendation is to watch it on Youtube in HD. Sorry for non Portuguese speakers, but I do speak Portuguese in the video. Best part from 9 min 30 sec.
See you next time.
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