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Send us Fan Mail Tanya and Pete, along with children on Waiheke, have just been celebrating the arrival of Migratory birds on our shores. These include the Bar-Tailed Godwit/Kuaka which has made the loooong journey from western Alaska to New Zealand for a summer holiday and the Shining Cuckoo called the Pīpīwharauroa, which has flown from Indonesia/Bismarck Archipelago to have it's young. Like all cuckoos the Pīpīwharauroa lays it's egg in another birds nest (Grey Warbler/Riroriro). So to cel...
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Send us Fan Mail In this our second whale themed podcast from the Batt Cave, we start with a rendition of 'Tohorā nui' - a popular children's waiata from Aotearoa,New Zealand about a whale..... Batt lamb learns a lot of whale facts! Then Tanya shares the story of Natsilane and the creation of the Orca, a traditional tale from the Tlingit and Haida peoples of the North West Pacific coast of the Americas. By the way the carving by sailors on whales teeth and bones is called Scrimshaw and ...
Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to the memory of our lovely friend and Batt Cave regular Greger Nyström ... who passed away recently. We share a pūrākau from te ao Māori about tohorā/the whale and the kaurī tree, two brothers who share a special connection - reminding us all, that the health of the land and the sea are one. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at...
Send us Fan Mail Here it is... Part three of this exciting Eastern European Wonder Tale! Will the soldier meet his end with the executioner? Will Batt Lamb withstand the tension?? ...... Find out today. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a mo...
Send us Fan Mail It's the second instalment of our exciting Wonder Tale Helen the wise... Batt Lamb is very excited! In this episode we find out what happens to the soldier who has become enamoured with Helen the Wise and has flown to her castle. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years...
Send us Fan Mail Fresh from the Batt Cave this month comes part one of a three part 'Wonder tale' called "Helen the Wise". This is the story from Russia that begins with a soldier who is guarding a prisoner but has no idea who it is. This sets a long train of exciting events in motion. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or ...