Toroa: Royal Albatross
Author(s): Awi Riddell
Indexed and scientifically accurate with stunning photographs and illustrations this book is the perfect gift or school project tool.
'Every year, the albatross covers a distance of more than 190,000 km. This is equivalent to driving the entire length of New Zealand 84 times.'
With a wingspan of three metres, the Toroa, or Royal Albatross, can fly up to 115 km an hour. The Toroa lives for over 60 years, and spends 87 % of its long life at sea. Meet this amazing bird - an important part of New Zealand's heritage - and discover how we can conserve it as a legacy for the future.
Te Aorere Riddell (Ngati Porou) is an educationalist and has written numerous resources for children.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Huia Publishers
- : Huia Publishers
- : 0.0
- : October 2003
- : 251mm X 211mm X 10mm
- : New Zealand
- : books
Special Fields
- : Awi Riddell
- : Hardback
- : 598.42
- : 32
- : Illustrations (some col.), 26 cm