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Watch: Taxidermy albatross

‘It’s a bit nerve-racking at times, you don't get any second chances.’ See how taxidermist Peter Wells worked on two albatross, mounted in their mating ritual display.

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Watch: Making the Haast’s eagle, pouākai

Model maker Jake Yocum and curator vertebrates Alan Tennyson explain the science and process that went into recreating a full-size model of the huge extinct Haast’s eagle, pouākai.

Watch: Making the moa

Moa are the tallest birds ever known, and were completely unique to Aotearoa New Zealand. See how the team overcame the challenges of putting male and female moa skeletons on display.

Watch: Recreating bird smells

Did you know that many New Zealand manu (birds) have strong odours? Bird expert Colin Miskelly and perfumer Francesco van Eerd describe how they recreated smells for Te Taiao | Nature.