Whales and Seals Photo 4

Whales and Seals

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January 20th 2011
Kaikoura is famous for whale watching but unfortunately the sea was too rough and we decided not to go. We went to the seal sanctuary instead where we saw more than 20 seals just lying around the rocks. We could get really close to them. It was still raining... ... 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