Sep 3, 2018 · New Zealand might be the best place in the world to visit for people who aren’t that keen on dangerous animals. On this island nation, you’ll come across birds, dolphins, frogs, and lizards galore – but rarely any truly dangerous or poisonous species.

New Zealand has many unique native fish, insects, birds, lizards and frogs. Our only native mammals are bats and marine mammals. New Zealand is known as the seabird capital of the world and is also home to a number of forest birds that live nowhere else on Earth.

The kiwi is a unique and curious bird: it cannot fly, has loose, hair-like feathers, strong legs and no tail. Learn more about the kiwi, the national icon of New Zealand and unofficial national emblem.

New Zealand is famous for its land birds like the kiwi and kākāpō. But just as remarkable and unique are the seabirds. More than a third of the 80 or so species of seabirds that breed in New Zealand are endemic, or found nowhere else.

Over the last century, the area has demonstrated the destructive impact non-native wild goats (and possums) have had on Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural ecosystems, and how effective wild animal management strategies can restore ecosystems and help reverse those changes.

Tuatara are New Zealand’s largest reptile. Adult males are about 0.5 metres in length, and weigh up to 1.5 kg when fully grown. The male has a distinctive crest of spines running along the neck and down the back. He can erect these spines to attract …

Wētā have become icons for invertebrate conservation in New Zealand because many species are threatened or endangered. There are more than 100 species of wētā in New Zealand, 16 of which are at risk.

New Zealand has set an ambitious goal: Eradicate the most damaging introduced predators (mustelids, rats and possums) from all of Aotearoa New Zealand by 2050. What is eradication? Eradication means the complete removal of predators. Eradication is much more difficult to achieve than controlling predator numbers because it requires more ...

New Zealand examples are the New Zealand fur seal and New Zealand sea lion. A large group of seals during breeding is called a harem. Adult males are called bulls and females are called cows, while a young seal is a pup.

The New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) is a rules-based system for assessing the risk of native (indigenous) taxa declining towards extinction. It is intended to complement