Tagged: hihi

The SMC Video Competition: The Hihi Sperm Race - Guest Work

Jean Balchin • Apr 04, 2018 •

• conservation,
• ecology,
• endangered species,
• hihi,
• native birds,
• New Zealand,
• science communication,
• sperm race,
• video competition

Last week, the results of the Science Media Centre Video Competition was judged. It was an incredible competition, open to previous participants of the SMC’s science video workshops. There were eight entries, and the judges were incredibly impressed with the creativity and quality of the entries. I was fortunate enough to watch all eight entries and chat to a number … Read More

Betting on bird sperm in a race to help hihi - Wild Science

Helen Taylor • Mar 26, 2018 •

• bird sperm,
• conservation,
• fieldwork,
• fundraising,
• hihi

It’s well known that funding for conservation is seriously lacking, so we’ve had to get creative when it comes to raising money to protect New Zealand’s little ray of sunshine, the hihi. The hihi – a taonga in trouble Have you seen this bird? Probably not – the hihi is pretty hard to find (Image credit: Helen Taylor) Research … Read More