The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults also administers the ever-popular HELL Reading Challenge, which has now been running for over a decade. Last year over 800 schools and ...

People often marvel at how much—and how little—intelligence is displayed in the animal kingdom. Often the subject of research ...

Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers, who manage the kiwi programme at Pukaha, will ensure the best interests of the bird remain a priority. "A white kiwi might really stand out making it more ...

Edmund White helped usher in a wave of literary coming-out fiction with his 1982 novel, “A Boy’s Own Story.” White died Tuesday in New York City.

Tokyo — Two types of New Zealand kiwi birds are rare bright spots in a mostly grim assessment of global species at risk of extinction. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature upgraded ...

Ameera Ahmed al-Muhannadi, director of Katara Publishing House, said that Twirat Al-Fala in the Qatari Environment is one of the few books about birds in Qatar. This publication stands out by ...

New Zealand’s first kiwi corridor has opened in Northland with the release of 10 of the iconic birds. The predator-controlled corridor is on Whangārei’s east coast, allowing kiwis to have fre ...

The 2025 update adds eight new bird species to the list.“Five of the eight newly added species are seabirds, of which the short-tailed shearwater and white-tailed tropicbird were documented ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A new champion has flown its way into becoming this year's Wisconsin Fat Bird Week winner. The "Spherical White-throated Sparrow" garnered 72% of votes in the final round while ...

WARNING: This story contains graphic images A Kiwi mum is warning parents to stay vigilant when flying after her son’s index finger was severely cut during a flight from Auckland to Singapore.

The male Kalij Pheasant is a stunning bird with shiny blue-black feathers and a bare red face, which makes it attractive for the onlookers. Some males even have white patches on their backs or chests.

Heritage Explorer slides on glassy water away from Milford Sound towards the open ocean. "The swell's only up to here on a ...