Ah, Man’s Best Friend… Many would agree that dogs are valued members of the family/whānau! New Zealand sea lions/pakake are behaviourally like dogs; however, unlike dogs, sea lions were once distributed across Aotearoa New Zealand pre-human colonisation. In late September 2024, an eight year old cow named ‘Jade’ and her pup were shot in the …
“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” – Winston Churchill I watch in mild trepidation as an endemic and classified ‘Endangered’ yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho pair explore alternative pathways up the steep hillside to their nests; then resort to weaving past an endemic and endangered New Zealand sea lion/pakake catching up on sleep, to their preferred …
I watch in awe as a group of endemic and classified ‘Endangered’ New Zealand sea lions/pakake playfight. They remind me of boxers, bouncing on their feet, dancing around their opponent. To humans, sea lion’s play appears aggressive, but it’s a give-and-take… Each bull strikes, propelling their neck forward and mouthing their opponents neck. Rarely drawing …
Natural disasters (severe rainfall, flooding, erosion, landslides) are occurring more frequently, in part as a result of climate change. Please protect you and your whānau by organising an Emergency Bag. Below are the items I recommend you prepare: – A Dry Pack to store items in. Try Kathmandu, MacPac or Mountain Warehouse. – A Survival …