Good morning from another warm sunny spring day here in Hastings. For this week’s challenge hosted by Cee I decided to show some of the wildlife seen through windows at Zealandia. First up is actually a stuffed bird – the native Kokako which is a protected species.
Another vulnerable New Zealand native – the Tuatara – also called the living fossil as they are not part of the reptiles and amphibian species – they are thought to be descended from the dinosaurs or some other species that had lived then.
Ok, this would have been better in colour, considering it’s name. But another vulnerable species.
All these photos were taken through windows of enclosures which is hopefully not the only way we can see these endangered species in the future.
Cee’s Black & White Photography: Looking through windows
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Raewyn, absolutely beautiful photography. 😀
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Very cool shots!
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Lovely shots. I think the b&w treatment evokes the melancholy of seeing endangered creatures from behind glass. Great post!
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Interesting animals in your part of the world!
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beautiful
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Beautiful, Raewyn!!! ❤
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That little lizard still looks rather like a tiny dinosaur. I hope we can still see all the species alive in the future too. I worry about it, but I keep hoping for the best.
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It’s not a lizard, it is classified as a tuatara as it doesn’t belong the lizard or amphibian species. It is on it’s own. It was great seeing so many of them in the park, and not behind glass
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Thanks for sharing
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