Zealandia opens. As members, we took advantage of a sneak preview. Very cool exhibit of what New Zealand looked like before humans arrived. Zealandia, now known as New Zealand, was part of the Gondwana supercontinent, which included Africa, South America, Australia, India, Madagascar, and Antarctica.
As illustrated in the very cool, computer-animated movie, humans really screwed up a habitat cut off from the rest of the world for millions of years when they brought rats, dogs, pigs, shopping malls, decaffeinated coffee, etc. Zealandia is part of the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. An 8.6km vermin-proof fence protects native endangered species, including the tuatara reptile, kiwi bird, and the giant weta beetle. The fence even keeps out mice. Visitors are asked to leave their vermin outside the fence.
We had a picnic, watched the shags hang out on the pond, and looked for kiwi.
As we later learned, kiwis are extremely territorial. I do not recommend calling outside their burrows.
We rode the bus home. That night before bed, Ivy and I read Who Sank the Boat. Do you know who sank the boat?
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