Seal saying Hi

Seal watch

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September 5th 2006
Well today we headed out for what we hoped would be an exciting day. We were going to monitor the seal populations on the South coast. I have never seen so many seals in one spot. They stank. But were very cute! After counting what Dan called Long Brown Cigars we headed up a vertical path, nearly killed me, and saw one of the locations where they filmed Lord of the Rings. Apparently it is the val ... read more

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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