Imagine heading out naturing and spotting 13 whio! That’s exactly what happened when Milly recently set off hiking and camping in Whirinaki Forest. Milly and her partner have been building up their fitness for the upcoming Great Walks season. Both work in conservation and share a strong interest in wildlife. Milly says whio are a big factor in choosing where they go walking: "I love whio and always vote for them in Bird of the Year. I think it’s so special to see endangered species up close in t

Thanksgiving is a WEEK AWAY! 🦃🍽️ If the price at the grocery store has you dreading getting what you need— I’ve got you covered. I’ll show you how to use digital coupons to save BIG!! I got nearly $30 off— on a meal for about 4! Be sure to join us this afternoon on WHIO starting at 5pm. 📺 | Xavier Hershovitz

Whio Census Update In the first weekend of November, our staff alongside DOC, their whio detection dogs, contractors, and awesome volunteers grabbed a rare break in this wet spring to fly into the Blue, Young, Leven, and Ore valleys for our annual whio census and trapping work. Despite high river levels making conditions pretty marginal, we were stoked to spot whio at five locations - four pairs and one single! Even better, two pairs had ducklings: 🦆 3 ducklings on the Leven 🦆 4 ducklings in t

Southern Lakes Sanctuary on Instagram: "Whio Census Update In the first weekend of November, our staff alongside DOC, their whio detection dogs, contractors, and awesome volunteers grabbed a rare break in this wet spring to fly into the Blue, Young, Leven, and Ore valleys for our annual whio census and trapping work. Despite high river levels making conditions pretty marginal, we were stoked to spot whio at five locations - four pairs and one single! Even better, two pairs had ducklings: 🦆 3 du

Recently spotted on the Whakapapa River a family with Whio Ducklings. Much love to Mel Vedder and Yosh for sharing their videos with us for you to see them too. #Whio #BlueDuck #ŌwhangoAlive #WhakapapaRiver #ProtectOurWildlife #PredatorFree #ConservationInAction | Owhango Alive

Hillary Outdoors on Instagram: "Which location are you choosing? 👇 🏖️ Coromandel Sun • Surf • Beach • Bush • Kiwi calls at night ⛰️ Tongariro Alpine • River • Caves • Bush • Whio on the water Two epic options. Zero wrong answers. Your summer adventure starts here! Link in bio #HillaryOutdoors #HillaryHolidayCamps #ChooseYourAdventure #NZSummer #Coromandel #Tongariro"