Auckland Islands sign and NZ sea lion pup. Photo Anton van Helden. © Te Papa Welcome to Our Far South. This coming Friday I will be standing on the dock at Bluff, looking south, and about to board a b… more →
Te Papa's Blogwrote 1 week ago: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! o/ … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Aaron had become particularly obsessed with meeting my mate Malky, perhaps it was because of our ear … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Defend the Colossal Squid! (Source: http://www.cafepress.com/greenpeace.490053653) … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I was listening to the radio yesterday and learned that the giant squid has the largest eyes in the … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Many of you may remember back five years ago reading about fishermen from New Zealand who accidental … more →
wrote 2 months ago: How big are the eyes of the world’s largest squid? Try bigger than a regulation NBA basketball. Desp … more →
wrote 2 months ago: These tentacular glass squid have been keeping me away from this blog. Apologies, from both me and … more →
wrote 3 months ago: It’s finally time – to pack up my bag again and move on from New Zealand. What calls me onward … more →
wrote 3 months ago: We got into Wellington on the night of the 7th after a long bus ride from Rotorua. We were a bit sad … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Auckland Islands sign and NZ sea lion pup. Photo Anton van Helden. © Te Papa Welcome to Our Far Sout … more →
wrote 4 months ago: On Friday I showed you some specimens that I had to identify in the museum last week, and I asked if … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Ancient mariners told tales of ships being pulled apart plank by plank by 15 meter long Colossal Squ … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Cephalopods! Some of the coolest animals on the planet, cephalopods include the octopus, squids, cut … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I am always fascinated by life completely foreign to mine. This is why i am addicted to watching To … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Te Papa’s Natural Environment team have revamped their webpages. You can access them here. Collectio … more →
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wrote 1 year ago: We can all do with a check-up every so often – just to ensure things are going ok and we … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It’s hard to believe but the colossal squid at Te Papa has turned “two”. Time flie … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Boy am I happy to see The Sea Shepherd finally framed. I’ve yet to put Ornamental Lighting: Th … more →