Chasing the Invisible: New Zealand's eternal elk mystery

Low angle view of deer standing on mountain against clear sky,Kelvin Heights,Queenstown,New Zealand

Elks are officially considered extinct in New Zealand, but traces of their existence keep appearing... Credit: Ross Patmore / 500px/Getty Images/500px

More than 100 years ago, the New Zealand government released Canadian elks in the south of the country — as exotic hunting game. Today, researchers and animal lovers are no longer hunting for trophies, but answers to a persistent natural mystery...


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