Bottlenose Dolphins

Marlborough Sounds

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February 6th 2011
I decided to go on an "eco-cruise" on the Marlborough Sounds. Basically, a large power boat headed out toward the far end of the Sound with the goal of reaching one of the pest-free islands. Pests include anything that would kill the native birds - rats, stoats, possums, cats, etc. The ride there provided some wonderful scenery, but the best was spotting a pod of bottle nose dolphins! Thanks to th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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