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Yellow Eyed Penguin, Otago Peninsula  
   

Yellow Eyed Penguin, Otago Peninsula

Penguins, Albatross, Gardens, and The 111 Call

March 7th 2015
The past two days of our trip have been very different than the first 2.5 weeks. The first part was very active, hiking, kayaking, and exploring remote locations nearly every day. Now we are making our way up the more populated east coast of the South Island, spending more time with the city dwellers. It's a weird feeling! Yesterday was a day spent focusing on penguins! It was a bit of a rainy ... 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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