Mamma gatavojas barošanai.

11.18
Nu jau ēdam.

11.20
Barošana laikam beigusies un bērns kļūst dusmīgs.








Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
A 33-minute watch of the life cycle of the Northern Royal Albatross. Enjoy.






















Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
Featured by Department of Conservation
Kia ora koutou (hello everyone)
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Āwheo
Āwheo means ‘halo’—a ring of light around the moon or sun. Naming the chick Āwheo suits habitat restoration because it speaks of protection and renewal: light returning after storms, like ecosystems recovering when we remove plastic, restore nests and coastlines, and change habits. For royal albatross, that ‘halo’ is healthy sea and land—clean feeding grounds and safe breeding sites. Whakataukī: “Toitū te marae a Tāne, toitū te marae a Tangaroa, toitū te iwi” (when land and sea endure, people endure). Āwheo reminds us to be kaitiaki for their home, now and for generations. It calls us to restore taiao, together.
For the pronunciation of this beautiful name click here: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/search?id ... ords=awheo
Read more here: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-a ... ethechick/
Āwheo hatched on the 22nd of January 2026 and is now 152 days old (23rdJune).
Āwheo was weighed this morning at 10.18am at 11.2kg. He was last weighed on the 9th of June at 11kg. The average weight for day 152 is 9.7kg so he is doing very well with regular feeds from both parents. He is the heaviest chick out of the 39 chicks for the last month. (Last week I mentioned that the average weight for day 145 is 10.5kg, this is incorrect, it should have been 9.5kg.)
WYL’s GPS update: WYL has been in to feed Āwheo 3 times since last Tuesday, he has mainly been foraging in a northerly direction.
BOK’s GPS update: BOK has been back to feed Āwheo 3 times since last Tuesday; she has foraged north and south of Pukekura.