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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

Finally in 1799, the first visitors on this volcanic land were a group of French seal hunters who were after the fur seals that can be found hauled out on the beaches for fur and oil, which almost wiped out the local population of the species. About half of all breeding Wandering Albatross nest on the Prince Edward Islands.

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Sperm Whales in Kaikoura

10,000 Birds

I have raved on and on about how Kaikoura is the best place in the world to see albatrosses , but the once sleepy seaside town is not actually famous for these magnificent birds. You almost certainly won’t see a Sperm Whale out with the albatross crew, but the trip is still utterly essential as well.

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