Lion's Rock at Piha Beach

Treasure hunting at the black beach in Piha

White snail-shells at the beach

Searching penguins

The rough sea is the main filming location of 'Piha Surf Rescue'

It surely is too cold today for that little butterfly to flutter around

The lion and his favourite side

Surfer in Muriwai

Muriwai offers a special wildlife spectacle

A large colony of gannets has settled down here

There are some hundred gannets to be seen

A pair of gannets building their nest

Gannet shortly before landing

These two gannets must have missed each other

This gannet brings some material for building a nest

They greet each other by crossing their beaks

This gannet is still looking for his home

Gannet flying

This gannet lady sits already comfortably

An impressive colony of gannets in Muriwai

Two beaming wildlife explorer

Redfinch in Auckland

A last look on the city of Auckland