Natural History
Finding the weird and wonderful in nature's wildlife weapons
The natural world has always held a fascination for people, and James Ryan is no different - but he HAS taken it one step further than his peers. The 12-year-old Cantabrian has written a book about… Audio, Gallery
Canterbury Museum opens new Fur, Fangs and Feathers exhibition for summer
Nothing looks quite so menacing as a beast baring its teeth, but Canterbury Museum visitors greeted by a wild-looking South African baboon can relax - it's stuffed.
Natural history illustrator Erin Forsyth
Predator Free New Zealand has enlisted the intricate painting skills of natural history illustrator Erin Forsyth. Erin is designing a poster they hope will get Kiwis to back a plan to eradicate pests… Audio
Professor Tim Flannery - Europe's strange backstory
Author, scientist, explorer and conservationist, Professor Tim Flannery has turned his attention to Europe in his latest book, Europe: A Natural History. It's a story of huge animals, shifting… Audio
Te Papa responds to scientists' concerns about collections
Te Papa says it will undertake an internal review of the way it manages its collections, and an international external review of its natural history collections. Audio
Scientist worried for Te Papa's biological collections
A world-renowned fossil expert is concerned about the impact of a restructure at Te Papa on its important natural history collections. Audio
The photo ark of the world's captive species
National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore decided on an ambitious goal 13 years ago. Sartore is the founder of Photo Ark a project to photograph the world's 12,000 captive species to draw… Audio, Gallery
What is a native bird?
What exactly is, and is not, considered a native bird? And how is this decided? It seems like a simple question but it could be harder to define than we think. Whanganui Regional Museum curator of… Audio
Why are Woolly Mammoths dead?
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A team led by Eleftheria Palkopoulou and Love Dalen of the Swedish Museum of Natural History gained a major insight into the population history of the woolly mammoth by analyzing the whole genomes of… Audio
Dunedin to woo Aucklanders south - two
Former Aucklander, Kirsty Cooper and her partner moved to Dunedin in May. She's now a television production manager at Natural History NZ, and says Dunedin offers them a lifestyle that they could… Audio
Fishes of New Zealand
The Fishes of New Zealand is the first definitive guide to all of our freshwater and marine fishes since 1872, and it includes more than 1260 species Audio, Gallery
Masterpieces - Mike Dickison
Every week we invite a New Zealander who is an expert in their field to talk about their favourite artefact in their field. A poet's favourite poem, a painter's favourite painting, etc. Today's guest… Audio
New Zealand's Smallest Bees
New Zealand has 28 species of native bee, that are either small, very small or extremely small in size and solitary by nature Audio
An Extraordinary Diversity of Land Snails
One of New Zealand's little known claims to natural history fame is that for its area it has more species of land snails than any other temperate country Audio
'NZ Wild Life'
A new science-based natural history book looks at the evolution, behaviour and ecology of an eclectic selection of New Zealand plants and animals, from stick insects to kahikatea
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Trevor Worthy - prehistoric Otago
Trevor Worthy looks back on New Zealand's fascinating prehistoric past - from the tropical superlake that covered Otago to the birds, bats, lizards and crocodiles that inhabited the region. Audio
Chilly Cameraman Max Quinn
Over the last four decades Natural History New Zealand cameraman Max Quinn has roamed extreme environments to capture elusive wildlife, particularly the polar regions. Audio
Ancient land tortoise once roamed New Zealand
A tortoise that was half a metre long, probably had horns and a clubbed tail once roamed New Zealand. Audio
Natural History Of Canterbury
An interview about changes in Canterbury's vegetation and the region's weather patterns. Audio