Rare Feather Tickles a Collector’s Fancy: Sells for World Record $46,500

Rare Feather Tickles a Collector’s Fancy: Sells for World Record $46,500

A feather from an extinct New Zealand bird has sold for a record price to an unknown buyer at an auction in Auckland.
5/21/2024
Wombat Burrows Help Other Critters Survive After Fires

Wombat Burrows Help Other Critters Survive After Fires

‘They’re the only surviving native species capable of digging deep, wide burrows.’
5/20/2024
Near-Extinct Rodent Successfully Reintroduced to Victorian Park

Near-Extinct Rodent Successfully Reintroduced to Victorian Park

Pooklia are small nocturnal rodents which disappeared from Victoria for nearly 50 years, but have been given a fighting chance by Melbourne Zoo
5/13/2024
The Phantom Canoe Sighting That Foretold a Catastrophic Eruption in 1886

The Phantom Canoe Sighting That Foretold a Catastrophic Eruption in 1886

A local legend born from events surrounding a 19th century eruption of a New Zealand volcano continues to fascinate sceptics and folklorists alike.
5/17/2024
Homeschooling Parents Never Allow Their 5 Children to Say These 3 Words—Here’s Why

Homeschooling Parents Never Allow Their 5 Children to Say These 3 Words—Here’s Why

The parents believe that words have power, and together, they’ve nurtured a family culture of exercising self-control and cultivating kindness.
5/3/2024