Bushy Park Tarapuruhi is an incredible native sanctuary near Whanganui, and is absolutely full of toutouwai (North Island robins) and tīeke (North Island saddlebacks). I highly recommend adding it to your list of places to visit if you love our native wildlife and forests!
Read MoreThe magic of Piopiotahi - Milford Sound
In late February, I found out that I’d been offered a True Young Explorer scholarship position from Heritage Expeditions on their ‘Unseen Fiordland, Stewart Island, and The Snares’ cruise. I was BEYOND stoked. I had two weeks’ notice to apply for leave from work, get my gear sorted, and mentally prepare myself for getting way out of my comfort zone.
Read MoreCook Strait Pelagic Trip - 01 Feb 2020
I’ve never seen so many seabirds in my life! So many, in fact, that I doubt I will accurately be able to name all of the different species. For many of these species, it was the first time I’d laid my eyes on them. A real highlight was seeing perhaps a hundred Salvin’s and white-capped mollymawks. There were so many that I didn’t actually know where to point my camera, which is an excellent problem to have as a wildlife photographer.
Read MorePenguin Place, Dunedin - April 2019
In April 2019 I headed to Ōtepoti Dunedin and visited Penguin Place, an awesome conservation project dedicated to protecting the critically endangered hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin).
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