Learn about lizards
Lizard Day at Karori Sanctuary, 11am-2pm, Saturday 31 Jan.
Can you tell a skink apart from a gecko? Local lizard expert Dennis Keall and Sanctuary conservation staff will be giving visitors a chance to see a range of New Zealand’s native geckos and skinks. As well as some of the more common local [...]

The pigeon wants a puppy! by Mo Willems. This pigeon is so desperate for a pet puppy…… he really, really, REALLY wants one. He promises to water it every day. Do you think it’s a good idea? Do you think the pigeon should get a puppy?
 
 
 
 
 
 

Some people have really unusual pets, for example Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome had a giraffe; Ramses II, Pharaoh of Egypt had a lion; Nero, Emperor of Rome had a tigress called Phoebe; Charlemagne, Emperor of France had an elephant;King Charles V of Spain had 7 seals; King Louis IX of France had an elephant [...]