DARBY, John Terrance interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

Record Group — Box: 19

Identifier: H0324

Staff Only

Overview

In this interview John talks about his involvement in the Stewart Island Kakapo recovery programme. He also worked at the Otago Museum as a Scientific Officer in Zoology starting in 1969, curating biological collections. John goes on to describe his career as a Zoologist based at the Otago Museum. Here he initiated the children’s programme and interactive science areas. He goes on to describe yellow eyed penguins and the differences to other penguin species.

Dates

2017

Creator

Wickes, Chrissy (Interviewer, Person)

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