Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Our Conservation Learning Team are back to explore more endemic wildlife from our backyard here in Aotearoa New Zealand. This time, we get to know one of New Zealand's most elusive manu - the South Island takahē - which was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered about 75 years ago!
You will learn all about these flightless birds, the threats they face in the wild and how saving them starts with managing ourselves and our animals at home. Get out your craft supplies and explore creative ways to connect with nature - so you can become even better kaitiaki for wildlife and wild spaces!
Browse more resources online to use at home or school at aucklandzoo.co.nz/kids
Our Conservation Learning Team are back to explore more endemic wildlife from our backyard here in Aotearoa New Zealand. This time, we get to know one of New Zealand's most elusive manu - the South Island takahē - which was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered about 75 years ago!
You will learn all about these flightless birds, the threats they face in the wild and how saving them starts with managing ourselves and our animals at home. Get out your craft supplies and explore creative ways to connect with nature - so you can become even better kaitiaki for wildlife and wild spaces!
Browse more resources online to use at home or school at aucklandzoo.co.nz/kids
