Dolphins 2

KiaKoura (again)

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April 22nd 2007
Managed to get on a dolphin trip this time. It was good, with the dolphins coming right up to the boat, but the crew decided that they weren't in the right mood for swimming with people so no one got to swim. Still worth going though. These are dusky dolphins. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more