Gannet and Parrot - a new dawn in avian relations

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April 18th 2009
Last weekend Paula and I took receipt of one gannet. It was self-billed as ‘Little Gannet’ but there was not much 'little' on display. However we did not conduct a full anatomical investigation and so may have missed the odd feature. In preparation for the visit of the gannet, we went to visit a real life gannet colony, approximately one hour from central Auckland. We found them in high spiri ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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