Rata Tree

On Monday the 8th of July,
I finally finished my artwork of the Rata tree
that we saw when we were on the Tawa track at Camp Kaitawa.

A Rata tree starts off as a seed then a blows into a treetop. Its
roots grow from the treetop down to the ground. Then it wraps around the tree then eventually strangles and suffocates the host tree to death. Over a few years the inside of the tree rots out and then turns hollow.

Saber tooth boarfish

          Saber tooth boarfish

It all started this morning when my dad got an email from his friend, It said

that there had been sightings of weird fish lurking around in the Hastings water and scientists didn’t know what type it was, It had been plastered all over the news so he knew it would be a big deal if he caught it.

As soon as my dad heard this he grew a big grin across his face “let’s go fishing son”. I should've known he’d say that because anything to do with fishing he would always have to be the one to prove to people he is the best fisherman in the whole world.

We were driving to the port of Napier to search for the mysterious fish. When we got there we docked the boat on the shore and sailed off, the sea was calm and all you could hear was the wind softly blowing and the seagulls squawking. Suddenly the boat started to rock the sea sprayed in my face and the smell of fish carcass filled the air then something caught my attention a spiny fin poked out of the water it was as sharp as a knife, after a few terrorizing minutes everything was back to normal but i knew something was hiding beneath us and did not want to be found.

My dad was shaken from what just happened his eyes were wide and bloodshot but that still didn’t put him off he still wanted to find the fish that just attacked us so he decided to dive for the fish. We propped ourselves on the side of the boat after we got in our diving gear and fell back SPLASH!!! we were under water. We were searching for signs of the unown fish that just attacked us but found no trace. After 30 minutes of searching my dad found a cave at the bottom of an underwater canyon. My dad decided to take drastic action and entered at his own risk. The cave was very dark and the walls were slightly sloped but we finally found an opening... To be Continued

Camp Interview

On Friday the 14th of June Nikita interviewed me about what I was thinking camp would be like.

This is my Camp Interview

D.O.C Visit

Megaconda

Introduction

Since 1999 sightings of a giant anaconda has occurred over in Canada, some people believe that the Megaconda is just a giant snake that probably has been living in the Niagara falls for decades and has a stash of lifetime supply of food and it’s grown over the years. It’s scientific name is Megacondius Nigarium.

Description

The Megaconda or Megacondius nigarium is a giant snake that weighs up to an estimated 5000 - 7500 kgs and it is as long as 80 metres. They are also explained to have giant beedy eyes and greenish brown scales. It also has sharp fangs that can be used to rip up it prey into sheds. The color of the unusual snake can be many of shades and varieties but it also suits the habitat e.g desert = yellow     ocean = blue    forest = green, there is only one type of Megaconda that is rare and that color is black, that means it spends most of its time in caves. It also sheds its skin every fortnight to match its habitat.

Behavior

It slivers around the ground quickly to catch fast predators that don’t want to be eaten from this giant creature, sometimes it dwells deep under the ground stalking for prey to eat. The Megaconda can constrict its prey until the it has died, then it swallows the prey whole. The Megaconda can swim in water to get across to other islands. Most snakes sense vibrations through their jawbones so they can tell when something is near.

Diet

The Megaconda mainly feast’s on human or deer flesh but they are not fussy about anything so whatever seems like food they will devour it under a few seconds, that is why they are at the top of the food chain.

Habitat

The Megaconda is found in the Niagara Falls but some have reported sighting a giant snake in Australia swimming in the outskirts of perth Cryptozoologists have searched around the area’s that people have claimed they saw it but found no trace but there have been similar sightings in three more parts of the world including Alaska, Africa and the Congo river but plenty more sightings have occurred in between the Polynesian islands.

Conclusion

Although the megaconda is an inspiring creature it can wipe out many more animal species so if you report sighting this creature do not attempt to approach.