On The Brink: New Zealand’s Most Endangered Species

Discover New Zealand’s most endangered species!

From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kākāpō to the great white sharks, every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threatened by predators, land changes, pollution, and other human-induced disturbances.

As well as finding out how unique these animals are, you’ll read what is harming them, and most importantly, what we can do to help them.

Written by Maria Gill and illustrated by Terry Fitzgibbon