When Captain Cook anchored off New Zealand, he described the dawn chorus singing of the birds as 'deafening'.
Joseph Banks said...
‘Their voices were certainly the [most] melodious wild musick I have ever heard, almost imitating small bells but with the most tuneable silver sound imaginable.’
The big questions:
What has happened since Cook was here?
What has happened since Cook was here?
Why are there not many birds left?
Which birds have become extinct? Meet the Giant Haast Eagle.....
Moa at the museum..... how to they get it right?
What can we do to protect our native birds?
What can we do to protect our native birds?
