[00:02.78]Alpine parrots, called ''kea'', after their calls.
[00:10.98]Living higher than any other parrots,
[00:13.14]these are possibly the world's most playful birds.
[00:24.67]But most of New Zealand's pioneering creatures were drawn to the forests below.
[00:30.15]And here, too, given the strange nature of life on Pacific islands,
[00:34.51]it pays to expect the unexpected.
[00:45.55]And the last thing you might expect to see here is penguins.
[00:58.84]These are Fiordland crested penguins, named after this corner of south New Zealand,
[01:24.56]They're on their daily trip to the sea.
[01:26.86]Despite hanging out in the forest, they haven't lost their taste for fish.
[01:37.19]So why are these woodlands so attractive to penguins?
[01:42.90]Because there are no large predators here,
[01:45.37]it's a safe place for bringing up baby.
[02:02.42]A freshwater stream through the forest makes a handy highway for a parent penguin heading home from a fishing trip with a crop full of food.
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