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Muriwai Gannet Colony
Gannets (Morus serrator) on a stack. The Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach, just north of the Waitakeres, icludes about 1,200 pairs of adult gannets that nest here each summer and make a lot of noise. Apart from birds pestering other … Weiterlesen
Karekare
While Melli was happily stomping up and down mountains on a track nearby, I had a wonderful day living every marine biologist dream of spending the entire low tide examining tide pools at Karekare beach (yup, the beach from the … Weiterlesen
Velella velella and Janthina exigua
„By the wind sailor“, Velella velella On our visits to Piha and Karekare we came upon a lot of miniature sailboats washed upon the beach. Some of them lay drying in the sun, others turned in circles on the edges … Weiterlesen
Piha and Auckland City Walk
The gap Camouflaged anemone (Oulactis muscosa?) and a disgruntled purple rock crab (Leptograpsus variegatus). A short way from the Auckland City Walk Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiaei), visiting Kowhai (Sophora microphylla) treeblossoms.
A very special and hurtful moment for a biologist…
A tree weta (Hemideina thoracica) flipping up his hind legs, desperately trying to impress. Today we spent our time in the Garden, planting flowers, manukas, and lifting and carrying logs around from a to b. Only some of the logs … Weiterlesen
Devonport – Meeting Molly, Sally and another silly dog at „the Strand“, worlds worst fish & chips and a magnificent rainbow..
Today we explored Devonport. on the way we stopped at a beach promptly called „the Strand“. Not only does it sound German, but the little village looked like a replica of Grömitz, Westerland or other German seaside resorts. Including ugly … Weiterlesen
Leigh and Goat Island
The seashore around the Marine Station of Leigh was the first of New Zealands Marine Protected Areas (or MPAs), being established in 1977. It attracts up to 200 000 visitors each year and is a complete „no take zone“. Biomass, … Weiterlesen
At the Auckland Zoo
Today we spent a nice day at the zoo with the folks from the Bioinformatics Student Symposium (July 11 -14th). The seminar has ben going for a day and the catering at uni is exceptional. In the mornings there is … Weiterlesen