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Wellington has an amazing variety of landscapes and seascapes that are home to an impressive range of wildlife. This handy and informative illustrated guide highlights over 30 of the best wild and urban places to discover and explore the region's natural diversity.Nature and the natural world: general interestPaperbackMichael Szabo272 pagesH: 200mm W: 148mm

By the time Marcus Taylor graduated from veterinary school at age 23, a sheep, a cow, a hawk, innumerable dogs, cats, parrots and even a fish had locked their mandibles onto his flesh. Each bite only intrigued him further.From his first entanglement with a cow in ketosis in Canterbury to a beagle in...

The list of native mammals of the New Zealand Region (including a slice of Antarctica) is completely different from that of any other country in the world. There are no indigenous four-legged land mammals at all. Instead, there are just two living bats of unique and ancient descent, plus 57 species ...

Take the world anywhere you want with this brilliant Philip's Atlas and its specialised section on Aotearoa New Zealand.All the world maps are up-to-date and the statistical material is the latest available.Includes:- 16 pages of Aotearoa New Zealand maps and graphs- Statistical information presente...

An in-depth look at native and introduced New Zealand trees and all the life that lives and thrives in, on and around the unique environments that they provide.Featuring information about the many fascinating animals, plants and fungi that live within the varied habitats of our trees, including fant...

A FUN, FASCINATING AND REVEALING BOOK ABOUT THE STRANGE AND WONDERFUL CRITTERS OF AOTEAROAWhat do you call a grasshopper dressed as a gladiator? Why are sandfly bites so itchy? What links insects and Maori whakairo (carving)? How does a glow worm glow? Why does this book include sorcerers, vampires ...