Forest & Bird Magazine Summer 2021 Edition is out! In their latest issue Forest & Bird beg the question: do vehicles really belong on beaches where wildlife is present? Our New Zealand sea lion/pakake campaign which is proposing vehicles are restricted on TWO beaches in The Catlins is documented on page 43. The end of …
Meri Kirihimete ko hari Niu la / Feliz Natal e feliz Ano Novo! We wish you all a happy and safe Christmas and New Year! Sian, Luke, Isabella, André, Gwen, Clara and Ellen x
Aotearoa’s Summer is here! Which means.. beaches, BBQ’s and spending time with whānau and friends. It also means excess exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the sun. According to NIWA New Zealand’s UV Index which measures UV radiation levels, it takes an average of only 12 minutes to get burned in Aotearoa! Remember to protect …
New Zealand has many stunning spots worth travelling too; as the nzherald.co.nz has identified one of these spots is the Clutha Region in the South Island. There you will discover beautiful beaches, unique landscapes, and rare and endangered wildlife. One of these rare and endangered wildlife is New Zealand sea lions/pakake, who are magnificent to …
Thank you, Sandra van der Sommen from The The Lost Gypsy Gallery, in Papatowai for this original, beautiful Sea Society drawing. The Committee Members and I are delighted !Sea Society came to be in March 2019. My friend and Committee Member Gwen and I had just returned from (must do) Cape Brett Peninsula and went …
The adverse effects of super-exploitation of natural resources are acknowledged. Unfortunately, the impacts are not usually local and spread their impacts through the food chain and physical environment. More and more the damage is such that nature cannot recover by itself. This happened in the Hauraki Gulf, where dredger fishing took place in the first …
Cheers to you Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland! Thanks to your mahi / doing your part for others, tomorrow after 107 days in lockdown (but who’s counting), we move to the Red Traffic Light !In a nutshell life under Red means: vaccine passes will enable New Zealanders to go to bars and restaurants; to hairdressers and other personal …
Imagine.. it has been a long day, and you have just returned home and settled into a comfortable position, you are resting peacefully. Then.. vehicles and BMX bikes tear across your backyard, jolting you from your peaceful state. Five years ago, 11-month old endangered New Zealand sea lion/pakake pup Rua was found stabbed to death …
Not only is skin our biggest organ, but according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), every inch of skin is made up of 19 million skin cells, 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, and 1,000 nerve endings. It is our first line of defense against the outside world, including irritants and allergens; therefore, maintaining …
Kia ora Aotearoa Businesses! I have created a poster detailing Sea Society’s kaupapa and the latest information on our New Zealand sea lion/pakake campaign. We need your help to spread the word! Please email us at seasocietynz@gmail.com, if you are happy to display our poster in your business.