We love our pets, and we know you do too! Households all over the world cherish their dogs, cats, hamsters and pet fish. But there’s a downside to owning a pet… From pet food to toys and animal waste, our beloved animals have an influence on climate change and pollution. As responsible pet owners, it’s …
Say hello to Sea Society’s Canine ambassadors, Flossy and Sully! Read More »
According to Professor Glenn Albrecht, “Soliphilia is the political affiliation or solidarity needed between us all to be responsible for a place, bioregion, planet and the unity of interrelated interests within it,” or in simpler terms it is the love and responsibility for Papatūānuku. It is the antidote for ‘Solastalgia,’ which means the distress that …
Calling all chocolate lovers, Easter is just around the corner; your house might soon be full of easter egg wrappers, boxes, and everything in between. Did you know that you can recycle a lot of the packaging your easter goodies come in? Here are some tips to help you understand what can and can’t be …
New Zealand sea lions/pakake are very curious, and cheeky; particularly the pups. Fearless like dogs, they may approach you on their rotating flippers, to satisfy their curiosity about you. When I was recently on my regular ‘pakake patrol’, this wee female pup spied me, and began approaching. I slowly backed further away onto the adjacent …
The Māui & Hector’s Dolphin Defenders NZ Group are hosting a webinar about Hector’s dolphins on Wednesday the 20th of April 2022 at 7.00pm. The link for the Zoom meeting is: https://otago.zoom.us/j/92286313032… and the password is: 340035. Tune in to hear Dr. Liz Slooten, Christine Rose, Genevieve Robinson, and Gemma McGrath discuss taonga species Hector’s …
Did you know… the fashion industry is responsible for approximately eight to ten percent of global carbon emissions, and nearly twenty percent of wastewater? Additionally, unless your garments are Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand or ethically certified, the children and adults who made your garments will have likely been paid pittance and have worked in …
Save the date: 22nd – 28th of April 2022, because Wild Dunedin/Ōtepoti Mohoao – New Zealand Festival of Nature is back! Many consider Dunedin NZ/Ōtepoti Aotearoa’s wildlife capital, because it is home to rare and endangered wildlife, such as New Zealand sea lions/pakake, yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho, Northern royal albatross/toroa and New Zealand fur seals/kekeno. Popular children’s …