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The kereru (wood pigeon) weighs the same as 30 chocolate fish which is around 600g

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The sand is black because of volcanos

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The gannets come to Muriwai around June or July and stay most of winter.

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the difference between putting your litter in the bin or just leaving it there may not seem like much to you but really, it is huge. your plastic bag could kill a whale or strangle an innocent bird.

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When people litter, they don't think of the aftermath. One piece of plastic in a bin and has flown away and you put it back, Just let the litter kill a marine animal. These are similar but it has a complete different aftermath.

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Litter ends up killing or harming the wildlife - it can choke fish, dolphins and whales and pollute the ocean. It can strangle birds and take ages to biodegrade. Moral of the story: Don't litter!

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When people are having a day at Muriwai when their rubbish is blown away, they don't seem to care. They just go "oh where did that wrapper go? its ok."

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People litter because they are lazy and can not be bothered to put their rubbish in the bin or pick it up.

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Perhaps the waves at Muriwai is strong because the gravitational pull from the moon is much stronger.

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Younger Gannets travel further than their parents.

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Maybe the waves are stronger at Muriwai because unlike some beaches there isn't much shelter

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Wildlife reserves do not allow cats or dogs into them

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Many people used to blow up bits off the cliff and a few homes are up there. The cliff has been eroded and is not very stable.

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Gannets nest up high on cliffs

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sometimes animals "work" for each other, e.g. some tarantulas keep tiny frogs as "pets" The frog eats the insects that attack the tarantulas nest and egg sack and in return the tarantula protects the frog from predators

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The waves and currents can be very dangerous

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There are a lot of wildlife and different plants in the Muriwai Bush

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There are a lot of native species in and around Muriwai reserve

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Maybe the strong current is caused because the beach isn't very sheltered

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there are some blue streaks in the black sand.

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The black sand is magnetic

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Muriwai is quite a famous NZ attraction. Tourists will come to the reserve to; fish, go sightseeing, observe the Gannets, go tramping/hiking, and go surfing

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sand dunes are the homes of native birds

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You have to be cautious around Muriwai with all the unstable cliffs and huge waves.

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sand is ground up shells and rocks

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Closer to summer is when the gannots are most popular.

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Sand dune erosion is partly caused by people sliding down the dunes.

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The bush is filled with native plants

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It is is 50 ks long

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Murawai is a reserve

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Murawai is a big tourist attraction known for their gannots, wildlife and bush

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rubbish that is left around on the beach pollutes the water and environment and can affect the wildlife.

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The gannets are a rare species of birds

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Muriwai is a place that supports lots of native species and plants

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There was a blue bottle jelly fish at muriwai the day we went.

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Many shells, waste and fish wash up on shore because of the strong waves.

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There are more than 200 gannets that live by Murawai

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It is a very long beach

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The cliffs surrounding the beach are not very stable.

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muriwai is a wildlife reserve

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Gannets usually only have one mate for life.

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Murawai is a sanctuary for many different species and plants.

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dragonflies live around water

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The beach is a marine reserve to protect the gannets, plants, wildlife and sand dunes

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there are a lot of spiral shells on the beach

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biting insects thrive in freshwater ecosystems

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Gannets only nest on flat surfaces

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Sand dunes aren't very stable

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The Gannets have a wingspan of about 2 meters

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sand dunes are not plants, but can have plants in them

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The beach is surrounded by bush and cliffs

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plants can help to prevent sand dunes collapsing

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The baby gannets are quite large, fluffy and grey.

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plants help to stop erosion

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The wingspan of a gannet is around 1 meter

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Muriwai beaches black sand is very special.

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Lots of jelly fish

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The gannets usually stay with their partner for the whole of their life

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lakes can be made from craters

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The sand dunes are protected at Muriwai

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They plant plants into the Sand dunes there

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sand dunes collapse over time

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The bush at Murawai has got many native plants.

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People slide down the sand dunes, even when they are not supposed to.

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lakes are ecosystems

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Muriwai is a surf beach because of all the rocks that are further out at sea

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The Gannets are large birds and are bigger than seagulls

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The sea/ocean at Muriwai is very dangerous to swim/surf in

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The water and tides change the shapes of the rocks.

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The birds are called Gannets.

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There is a lot of iron in the sand at Muriwai

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Over time the birds have relocated closer to the cliff where tourists take pictures

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The sand at Muriwai is black and magnetic

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Murawai has black sand from volcanic rocks and it is magnetic.

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The tide at Muriwai goes out quite far

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The beach has "black sand

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The young birds migrate to Australia

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The tides are very strong there and is good for surfing

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The water erodes the land away

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The baby birds migrate to Australia and the older birds migrate out to sea

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The birds come to Muriwai around the June/July time period

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The plants on sand dunes help sand dunes remain where they are

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The birds migrate through different seasons