Giant Sting Ray

Penguins!!!

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February 2nd 2006
Day three Orientation started today…yay. I like freedom a whole lot better. But we got afternoons off so a group of us went to the Aquarium. I love aquariums. This wasn’t even close to Monterey BUT they had a 500lb sting ray who would fallow ur finger, adorable. AND they have a great penguin exhibit; there was a new baby who was more then adorable it was the perfect outing for one sun burnt gi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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