We entered the sanctuary through two doors linked to the large, special fence. This fence is made carefully to keep the predators out.
We had to check our pockets to make sure we weren't carrying any mice with us!
We were able to see the habitat where the tuatara now live.
We were very lucky to see the takahe in their new enclosure of grasses. Can you spot the takahe hiding in this photo?
We found damsel flies in this pond.
But when we released the bugs back into the pond, an eel slowly crept up and enjoyed gobbling the easy to catch, treats.
These rocks are the habitat for lizards who enjoy resting on the rocks to soak up the sun to warm their bodies. Without predators, they won't get eaten easily and they can get on with thriving.
This feeding station gives delicious sweet water to the nectar eating birds of the forest, like the tui and bellbirds. We learnt that tui have feathers on their tongue to collect lots of droplets of nectar on the end of their tongue. There are also nuts and seeds for the kaka to discover hiding in a container with a foot operated lid.