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The whales are back - Last century, southern right whales were hunted until there were none left - none that we could find. A small group of these whales, also called tohora, hid from the harpoon. deep in the subantarctic, the survivors birthed and nursed their you. Now, tohora are areturning to the coasts of New Zealand to shelter over winter.

Eyes in the Land - New Zealand is a global hotspot for dune lakes, and nowhere has more than Northland.

When birds get Sick - Viruses, parasites and fungi are threatening some of our raest bird species.

Vistors from Russia - In 1820, iwi traded with Russian explorers making an emergency stop in the Marlborough Sounds.
Finest frames - the results of the 2020 Photographer of the Year competition are in.