Arthur Explore

    Photographer & Conservationist

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    Do you know kākāriki karaka? Taonga species, endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand, once widespread, declared extinct twice, only few hundreds individuals survive today. A young female kingfisher, ready to dive. Alcedo atthis A bit of snorkelling 🤿 🐠🦑 Kākāriki karaka or Orange-Fronted Parakeet, the smallest and rarest of New Zealand’s parakeet. Between 400-500 left. Huge conservation efforts are made to save this little green bird that still lives in the beech forest of Arthur’s Pass National Park and along the Hurunui river. A young Titipounamu exploring the Beech forest of Arthur’s Pass National Park. Tūturiwhatu / NZ Dotterel on Pākiri beach Tern and snow ? How can a seabird be that close to mountains? Tītipounamou - squeaky greenstone. A beautiful Ngutu parore on a west coast sunset.