OUR VISIT TO ZEALANDIA

We heard kaka, tuis, saddlebacks and some weka. Today Room 7 and Room 4 went in a bus to Zealandia. Jenny took us for a look around. She talked to us about the bush and how the wildlife sanctuary works.

At Zealandia there's kiwi, bellbirds, tuatara and more. There are lots of birds because of the trees and there are lots of trees because of the birds. The birds eat the seeds off the trees, then they fly and poop somewhere else so the seeds drop to the ground and get into the soil - so another big tree can grow.

Insects also help pollinate the trees. They eat the pollen on the flowers and carry it over to other flowers. The little insects are eaten by bigger insects or flies. We saw a green geko eating flies. The tuatara eat insects too - so they all need one another to keep the food chain going.

"I think that it's really good that people from New Zealand are helping animals and trees that might become extinct." SHIRLEY
"I think my education about plants and animals has gone up a level". ANTON
"I think native birds and trees are a lot more interesting now." KELLER