New Zealand's national treasure, the Kiwi bird.

At Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, finally saw the national treasure of New Zealand - the walking kiwi bird. Not the young Kiwi in the photo, this is just a model in the introduction room. The living Kiwi can only appear in the dark, and photography is not allowed in the dark room. Besides the no photography rule, the dark room is designed to be very open, without glass. At one point, I felt like I could reach out and touch them (of course, I didn't). Adult Kiwi is bigger than I imagined, almost the size of a large watermelon, with a longer and thinner beak. Watching it peck for food in the crevices of tree branches makes me nervous, as I worry it might break with too much force (I tend to worry too much, haha). The zoo showcases five important wild New Zealand native species (of course, Kiwi is the most popular among them), as well as several other common native animals, farm animals, and some introduced species. The zoo is not big, the ticket price is 32 New Zealand dollars, it's worth coming for the Kiwi, otherwise the ticket price is a bit expensive.