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Watch: Making the Endemic Wall

Collection manager Antony Kusabs provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how we built the endemic wall – which includes 700 objects in one epic cabinet. 

Frogs that don’t croak. Bats that love crawling. Aotearoa New Zealand is home to some pretty fascinating creatures.

Our endemic wall in Te Taiao | Nature flaunts the best of our flora and fauna, fitting 700 objects into one epic cabinet.

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Watch: Making the moa

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