People take a stroll at Otaki beach, New Zealand, March 8, 2025. Otaki Kite Festival was held here on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua A senior woman flies a kite at Otaki beach, New Zealand, March 8 ...

The ABC Kite Fest returns for its 97th year with the ... Will and DiscoTex at the center of the Kids Club. Following the concert, family friendly programming will continue on the MossFest stage.

New Zealand hosts unique flightless, nocturnal birds, evolved in isolation and adapted to predator-free conditions, symbolizing the country's rich biodiversity. The weka, a bold flightless rail ...

Thousands of people have descended on a usually sleepy New Zealand coastal town for the country's biggest international kite festival. The Ōtaki Kite Festival, held at Ōtaki Beach, is the ...

Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By ...

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