Rod Morris has made a career out of telling stories about the natural world. He wasa wildlife film-maker for 25 yearsand co-authoredmore than 30 natural history bookson New Zealandand the Pacific. He now spendsmuch of his time travelling, lecturing, writing, producing field guides, and doing nature photography.He is current Chairman of the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group, a trust involved in removing introduced predators from Otago Peninsula, where he lives.