Modern Dinosaurs

A look at one of the weirdest reptiles on Earth New Zealands tuatara How did it survive when most dinosaurs were driven to extinction

Take a look at the surprising clues that help to explain the kiwis history and why it evolved into such an odd bird Plus we find out how the secret to the kiwis success became its gravest threat

Wildlife must adapt or die in New Zealands dramatic landscape How have its animals adjusted to one of Earths most geologically unsuitable places Learn New Zealands local wildlife has adapted to a geologically unstable environment

New Zealands rare kakapo has been called the worlds strangest parrot but why One of its last refuges may hold the clues and researchers race to save them Most parrots are colorful and fly in noisy flocks but New Zealands kakapo breaks all the rules

Insects as large as rats carnivorous snails and the longfin eel a sixandahalffootlong lake monster Many of New Zealands native animals share an unusual trait theyre living giants Researchers find out why from the slopes of an extinct volcano to glacial lakes

A dive beneath the waves in search of the mysterious creatures of New Zealands oceans from the southern fjords to the Kaikoura coast and the Milford Sound