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Sperm whale tail

A Sperm Whale called Noodles

April 26th 2005
A rather impressive storm blew in from Antarctica on our first night in Kaikoura, the wooden lodge was whistling and groaning in the gales and there was some stunning lightning flashes over the sea - all of this just added to the dramatic scene of the snow capped mountains towering over the town and its lovely bay and rocky cliffs. Unfortunately, our planned whale watching on my birthd ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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
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