NZ fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)

February 17th 2007
On a world exploratory trip in 1719-1722, one George Shelvocke became apprehensive of a sooty albatross that had been following his ship for days near Cape Horn. Its dark brooding colour and the heavy seas that seemingly accompanied its arrival convinced him that it was a bad omen. So one of his men shot it -- and they received a continuous six weeks of stormy oceans in return. In 1797 William Wor ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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I live in New Zealand. I started this blog when going on a 2006 trip through southeast Asia for three months to see the wildlife. Since then I've been on more trips through NZ, Fiji, New Caledonia, Australia and back to Asia a few times looking for animals. Anyone who is not interested in animals and who thinks nature is a waste of space shouldn't be reading this blog. Go back to your bars and your temples and your massage parlours; the kind of birds I'm contemplating would not excite you. ... full info

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