Amazing sight

Sealife galore

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July 10th 2006
Kaikora, is renouned for one of the best areas in the World for Marine life. In view of this, we did a Whale watching tour........ As we have seen most other sealife creatures, this is the only one remaining.... The trip was fantastic.....we got to see 3 different sperm whales..... You don't see too much of their body, but enough to see the 17 metres of length..... then the classic dip, and ... 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