See the giant ‘sea worm’ filmed off the coast of New Zealand

When videographer Steve Hathaway was filming a tourism promo on October 25 on an island off the coast of New Zealand, his ...
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To save a giant snail, New Zealand targets the non-native critters that eat it

The giant snails of New Zealand are big, slimy, and at risk. Park rangers in New Zealand have spent over a decade trying to save them, and now, they're getting results.
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‘Giant’ creatures in New Zealand mountains recovering from ‘being eaten alive’

Giant land snail populations are recovering in areas that have received targeted predator control over the last 15 years, according to experts. Getty Images/iStockphoto For the last 15 years, wildlife ...
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The mystery of the giant penguin that inhabited New Zealand 3 million years ago

Three million years ago, a now-extinct species of large penguins inhabited the coasts of New Zealand, a distant relative of the emperor and king penguins we know today. This astonishing discovery ...