In our 5-part te reo Māori series, Tipi Nuku, host Ngarangi and zoo educators Hōhepa and Sterling meet with different animal keepers around Auckland Zoo to learn more about the kararehe / animals that are found here, and what makes them so unique.
Watch with your whānau, sing along with the waiata and share these incredible facts with your friends!
In this episode we learn about the long-necked kakīroa (giraffe) - from their clever adaptations, to the kai they like to eat!
In episode 2 we learn about the tuahuru (orangutan) - from their ability to build nests to sleep in, to the tools they use to enjoy their kai!
In episode 3 we learn about the largest of New Zealand's giant wētā species, and the efforts of Auckland Zoo and partners to conserve them.
In episode 4 we learn more about te āniwaniwa lorikeets - from their brush-like arero (tongues) that help them to slurp up nectar, to their important role as pollinators in Australia.
In our final episode we discover more about these long-lived, slow-growing honu-whenua from the Galápagos Islands, and some of their incredible adaptations!
