Monthly:April 2023
Blue-eyed King Cormorants (Leucocarbo aticeps), also known as Imperial Cormorants or Imperial Shags. Being seabirds, they are mainly found in coastal areas of the Southern Ocean, such as Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. In addition, they are unique in the Falkland Islands. Therefore, they are essential to the unique and diverse wildlife of the island’s ecosystem. Blue-eyed king cormorants are unique in the Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands are located at the crossroads of […]
New Zealand is home to a wide array of unique and captivating wildlife. The New Zealand weka (Gallirallus australis) is one of many flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. Since 1900 the weka has disappeared from most regions of the North and South Islands and has become a threatened species. Following the last count 2018, the weka was listed as ‘vulnerable’. Their numbers are decreasing, and habitats are becoming fragmented (IUCN Red List of Threatened Species). Currently, there are four known […]