In the world of Extreme Animals, meet the Babies! From the cute and the seemingly helpless, to the weird and sometimes downright creepy, get ready for a top ten countdown of the world’s most extreme animal infants.
A life dedicated to the hidden secrets beneath our feet.
Ecologist Robert Richmond has been studying reef systems for a lifetime. What has he discovered?
In the world of Extreme Animals, meet the Babies! From the cute and the seemingly helpless, to the weird and sometimes downright creepy, get ready for a top ten countdown of the world’s most extreme animal infants.
The underwater habitat at the Kermadecs is unique in the world, supporting fish life not seen anywhere else, and sharks in abundance. Auckland Museum's Head of Natural Sciences, Tom Trnski, tells us why.
The Kermadec Islands are a staging post for humpback whales heading from the tropics to feeding grounds in Antarctica that remain unknown. Scientists attempted to intercept them, track them, and discover where they go. Rochelle Constantine, director of the Marine Mammal Ecology Group at the University of Auckland describes how to shoot a whale for science.
In the world of Extreme Animals, meet the Babies! From the cute and the seemingly helpless, to the weird and sometimes downright creepy, get ready for a top ten countdown of the world’s most extreme animal infants.
The Kermadec Islands are a haven for seabirds, but it wasn't always this way. At the end of the 20th century, Raoul Island was practically devoid of birdlife. Seabird scientist Chris Gaskin reveals a remarkable story of recovery.
In the world of Extreme Animals, meet the Babies! From the cute and the seemingly helpless, to the weird and sometimes downright creepy, get ready for a top ten countdown of the world’s most extreme animal infants.
Giant panda cubs.
In the world of Extreme Animals, meet the Babies! From the cute and the seemingly helpless, to the weird and sometimes downright creepy, get ready for a top ten countdown of the world’s most extreme animal infants.
Devastating earthquake through the shift of tectonic plates.
The devastating effects of a tsunami hitting Auckland.
In the world of Extreme Animals, meet the Babies! From the cute and the seemingly helpless, to the weird and sometimes downright creepy, get ready for a top ten countdown of the world’s most extreme animal infants.
Ashes and molten rock cover the city of Auckland.
New Zealand IS penguin central. Nowhere else on earth are as many species of penguin found in such a confined area. Their distinctive markings might look similar, but they lead remarkably different lives: lives that are a far cry from the classic image of a penguin sitting on an iceberg.
If humans ate like a fly.
The life cycle of a zombie ant.
The kingdom of cats; where cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, lions and servals out-hunt and out-compete the rest of the animals to hold their place at the top of the food chain.
Suicidal lemmings.
Through sand and heat we travel, where kangaroos, elephants, cheetahs and meerkats struggle for survival against an unstoppable killer: the environment itself.
Compensation of being a pirate.
A clumsy albatross.
Life in the fabled Rocky Mountains turns hard as winter chases Fall out of the mountain valleys. This is the season of the rut when big animals fight for mating rights, but the fight turns bitter as the temperature drops and the cold sweeps in.
Penguins messing about.
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