Young Whio/blue ducks have their first swim at Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Blue duck/whio ducklings go for their first outdoor swim at Orana Wildlife Park. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Whio are mainly found in Te Urewera, central North Island, Fiordland, the West Coast and northern South Island. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Three-week-old whio ducklings are learning to swim and hunt at Orano Wildlife Park. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Orana Wildlife Park's Catherine Roughton helps care for the ducklings, who are identified by different coloured bands around the legs.

Source: Stuff December 31, 2019 02:15 UTC