I've observed them doing this at sacred Maori eel-feeding sites in New Zealand. Under normal circumstances, an eel's diet is quite varied—everything from aquatic insects and fish to mussels and ...

On the windswept stretch of Koekohe Beach along New Zealand’s Otago coast, a group of massive, spherical rocks has been ...

The Whanganui River embodies this abundance. Gerrard Albert teaches his son Tokoiterangi how to catch and revere river eel, known in Maori as tuna. Kites are also flown at Puanga to symbolize a ...

It showcased native ingredients such as muttonbird (a type of seabird species) and eel spines. It was also part of the tapestry of Maori rituals – such as Tā moko, an art that uses tattoos to ...