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Fun at the cinema Erix’s first time at the theatre watching Paw Patrol his favorite cartoon
05/09/2026

Fun at the cinema
Erix’s first time at the theatre watching Paw Patrol his favorite cartoon

So true Sam and Erix
04/09/2026

So true Sam and Erix

19/05/2026

The hidden 8th continent of Earth! 🌊🌍

New Zealand might just be the exposed peak of a vast, mostly submerged continent.

Geologists suggest that New Zealand, along with New Caledonia and nearby islands, are actually the visible portions of a hidden landmass known as Zealandia.

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🌌 A continent mostly underwater

Unlike other continents, Zealandia is almost entirely submerged:
• Only about 6% is above sea level
• The rest lies beneath the Pacific Ocean
• It consists of true continental crust, not oceanic crust

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🪨 Why scientists call it a continent

Researchers classify Zealandia as a continent because it has:
• Unique geological composition
• A large, continuous area
• Higher elevation than surrounding ocean floor
• Clear boundaries separating it from Australia

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📏 Bigger than it looks

Despite being mostly hidden, Zealandia spans around:
📍 4.9 million square kilometers
📍 ~1.9 million square miles

That makes it larger than countries like India — just mostly invisible beneath the ocean.

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✨ Simple takeaway:
New Zealand isn’t just an island — it may be the highest point of a massive, mostly submerged continent.

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📄 Research Paper

Mortimer et al., “Zealandia: Earth’s Hidden Continent”, published in GSA Today (2017).

Luci has now been Adopted We have one very sweet girl just over a year old looking for her forever home she’s great with...
19/05/2026

Luci has now been Adopted

We have one very sweet girl just over a year old looking for her forever home she’s great with children and other dogs not great with cats. She’s super cuddly a little scared at first. Healthy as can run for miles with no problems. She’s a little girl around 4kg so perfect for the lap. Definitely toilet trained. She will come desexed
If you are interested send a message there will be adoption fees

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