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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-new-zealands-pesky-pigs-turned-into-a-cash-cow/
- Published: 2023-04-12T09:00:11-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at undark.org