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COVER PHOTO HEADLINE : OUR WHALES ARE BACK : Tohora were once common on our coasts, but were hunted almost to extinction. Now, they're coming home. Are we ready for them?
CONTENTS : Departments : EDITORIAL -- IN THE FIELD -- VIEWFINDER Cuba Street, Wellington -- GeoNEWS -- DATA Christchurch -- PROFILE Veranoa Hetet -- FIXABLE Marlborough Sounds -- BOOKS Rock College, Wingspan -- HISTORY A fitness fad in 1902.
CONTENTS : Features :
THE WHALES ARE BACK : Last century, southern right whales were hunted until there were none left - none that we could find. A small group of these whales, also called tohora, hid from the harpoon. Deep in the subantarctic, the survivors birthed and nursed their young. Now, tohora are returning to the coasts of New Zealand to shelter over winter. Are we ready for them?
EYES IN THE LAND : New Zealand is a global hotspot for dune lakes, and nowhere has more than Northland.
WHEN BIRDS GET SICK : Viruses, parasites and fungi are threatening some of our rarest bird species.
VISITORS FROM RUSSIA : In 1820, iwi traded with Russian explorers making an emergency stop in the Marlborough Sounds.
FINEST FRAMES : The results of the 2020 Photographer of the Year competition are in.