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Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Young skinks sunbathing in Dunedin

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    Dunedin's warm spring weather is bringing out the young skinks who are starting to show themselves in and around the rock gardens at The Botanic Gardens in Dunedin.

    Photo by Ben Pearse

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