Did you know that New Zealand was an island free of land mammals before us pesky humans arrived. In turn, this means a few unusual species of animals and birds evolved that that are well worth looking out for while backpacking in New Zealand.
From the alpine parrots to “living dinosaurs”, there are quite a few surprises to be found on land. Not forgetting the marine life living it up in New Zealand’s waters like the world’s smallest dolphins or super cute fur seals.
Can’t get enough of those animals? Wildlife encounters are one of the most rewarding and intriguing New Zealand backpacking experiences, which you can learn more about here.
The Curious Kiwi, a native New Zealand bird, is your tour guide for today. He is going to take you to visit the Otorohanga Kiwi House and Native Bird Park where many of his aunties and uncles currently live. The bird park is a five hour drive from Dargaville so you hit the road right after breakfast and arrive in Otorohanga at lunch time. As you walk through the birdhouse you learn about the work being done to conserve and protect the native birds of New Zealand. You decide to help out by ‘adopting’ a native animal. Visit the ‘Adopt a Critter page’ on the Otorohanga bird house website to choose one animal to adopt. On your blog, tell us the name of the animal that you chose and a little bit about them. What kind of animal are they? What do they eat? Where do they normally live? You can use Google to help you with your research.
Hi Giovanni,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you have attempted some of the activities. The purpose of the programme is to use your own reading and writing skills to complete the activities so please make sure you use your own words to write your blog rather than copy and pasting from a source.
I hope you'll continue having a go at the activities and writing your own responses :)
Nicky :)
Hi Giovanni,
ReplyDeleteI think that have copied and pasted this text about the kiwi. But great work!
Eric
Hi Giovanni. It's great to have you participating in the Winter Learning Journey. Remember to not copy and paste.
ReplyDeleteHello Giovanni, it is really great to see that you are trying your best to complete the activities. Just remember not to copy and paste text from other sites. Other then that you are doing an amazing job. Keep it up.
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