Kiwi Kids News: Octopus tries to escape from Seattle Aquarium

This giant Octopus as the Seattle Aquarium decided he wanted to try and make a run for it. Needless to say he didn’t get far..

Ants circle a phone that's ringing

KKN quiz results

This time, I got 6 points. I really liked the one about NASA because of the Mars simulation.

Awesome secret monitor: do stuff without nosy people seeing!

Tired of people watching you use the computer? Want a way to make them see nothing while you are playing a game? Use this method! It is awesome, and you can make multiple glasses. When I get home I am going to try this....

KKN quiz results

This time I got 7 points. The question I think was horrifying for everyone is when some hunters thought that some Takahes were Pūkekos, and then killed them to eat.

Volkswagen take the stroller to a new level

The car company Volkswagen is using the technology in their cars, and making strollers more safer! They are still working on what to put in it, but right now they have a few things: braking so the baby won't get hurt, following the person in front of them and keeping a distance between walls, people and cars.

kkn quiz results

I got 6 out of ten this time, and the one that was the easiest for me was the one above, because NZ's favorite team is the All Blacks!

Kiwi Kids News Quiz Results

I scored 50% this time.

The question I found silly was the first one, because I thought Fonterra was supposed to make milk products.

Solar plane begins record attempt

At June 3, there was a Swiss pilot called Andre Borschberg who had begun a mission to fly a plane from China to Hawaii across the Pacific ocean! The catch was the plane is one that used no fuel, but instead solar power. It was called the 'Solar Impulse 2'. The plane's Lithium-ion batteries meant that he needed to have clear skies for as long as possible before it was dark. Andre was a professional flier. He was in no doubt how tough the mission would be.

kkn score

I got question 1 and 2 wrong, and the easiest one was the one about a leopard in an Indian school.

My KKN quiz result

My KKN quiz score

I thought the most interesting thing was that selfie sticks were banned in hockey games, because they didn't block the way that much.

Kiwi kids news Quiz: a very amazing person

World's largest animals

Just like humans come in all shapes and sizes, so do animals. Similar to how some humans are crazily big and tall there are some animals that are far bigger than you’d expect! Here are some of them.

African Giant Snail

Although these snails look no differed than the ones you may find in your garden – they certainly are bigger! These African Giant Snails can grow up to 8 inches in length.

Flemish Rabbit

This isn’t your typical bunny! Flemish rabbits can weight anywhere between 6.4kg and 10kg! If it wasn’t for the unmissable rabbit ears, you might mistake this fluffy giant for a dog!

Giant Freshwater Stingray

These water monsters can weigh up to 590kg! They are also endangered in many of the Asian waterways were they are found.

Coconut Crab

You won’t find this guy on your typical beach! The coconut crab has huge powerful claws which are strong enough to crack open coconuts. They are also a bit bigger than your average crab!

Giant George the Great Dane

Giant George holds a world record in the Guinness Book of Records and weighs 111kgs and eats almost 50 kgs of dog food every month.

African Goliath Frog

This huge frog can live for up to 15 years and eats everything from birds to snakes!

Nomura’s Jellyfish

This huge stinger is found in the waters off Japan and can weigh up to 199kg.

Mekong Catfish

This fish can be found in the polluted waterways of China and can grow up to 3 metres long and weighs up to 294kgs.

Trigger the Cow

Trigger is almost 2 metres tall, is 4 metres long and weighs over a ton! Scientist believe that the beef from Trigger along could produce 7665 Big Mac burgers!

Bismarck Flying Fox

This is the largest bat in the world! They live in the treetops of New Guinea and eats fruit.