Tuna's tale - a story song about the long finned eels of Aotearoa.
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Tanya and Pete sing a story song all about the New Zealand long-finned eel, also known in te reo Māori as a tuna. This is the largest freshwater eel in the world. At the Awaawaroa Bay eco village where Tanya and Pete live, they are celebrating the tenth  anniversary of the only private eel sanctuary in Aotearoa that was the started by another resident of the village Tilde Sorenson, when she was a child. If you enjoyed this story you might enjoy the album 'Dance Upon Our Earth' that the story song comes from. You can download it here https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop/p/dance-upon-our-earth-digital-download-album-only or enjoy our music clip of this song https://vimeo.com/469964829 You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a monthly online, professional development storytelling and arts programme https://imagined-worlds.net/batt-on-the-mat And finally, if you enjoyed our podcast, please share with friends and write a review. Or make a donation to support what we do here https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027 Kia Ora!
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