How New Zealand’s Pesky Pigs Turned Into a Cash Cow

Photo caption: An Auckland Island pig. Photo credit: © Tui De Roy / Roving Tortoise Photos. Article by Bill Morris. Undark – April 10, 2023.

Approximately 300 miles south of New Zealand, the Auckland Islands lie in a belt of winds known as the Roaring Forties. In the late 19th century, sailing ships departing Australasia would catch a ride back to Europe by plunging deep into the Southern Ocean to ride the westerlies home. […]

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