Brothers Island Tuatara

The brothers island tuatara is present naturally on one small island with a small population of approxametly 400. In 1995 50 juveniles and 18 adults brothers island tuatara were moved to Titi island and their establishment monitered. Two years later, more than half of the animals had been re-sighted and all but one had gained weight. In 1998 34 captive bred juveniles and 20 wild caught adults were similarily transferred to Matiu island, amore publicy accessable location the captive juveniles were from induced layings from wild females. Hopefully the Tuatara is on its way to survival!