We ate morning and lunch at the same time! Then we hopped on the bus and wet for a walk through the wetlands.
It was such a beautiful day walking down the hill to the wetlands.
Sue showed us the pest-proof fence. It keeps out the possums, stoats, ferrets, ship rats, rabbits, weasels, pigs, deer and mice. This keeps the forest healthy and keeps the native birds safe. The pests can't get in to eat the plants or the birds.
We were so lucky to see 2 takehe. There are only about 270 left in New Zealand! They eat grass roots by holding the grass between their toes. The look like pukeko, but they have shorter legs and fatter bodies. They have green and blue feathers. The name "takahe" means red beak.
We went on a tuatara hunt. We didn't find any but Sue told us lots of tuatara facts. Did you know their teeth are actually bone? Did you know the can live to be over 100 years old? Did you know they can hold their breath for an hour?
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