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JULY 7, 2015

The two main chapters cover Marine Mammals (Orca; Whales; Dolphins and Porpoises; Sea Lions, Fur Seals, and Elephant Seal; Rarer Marine Mammals) and Seabirds (Albatrosses, Shearwaters and Fulmar, Strom-Petrels, Phalaropes, Alcids, Red-billed Tropicbird, Brown Booby, South Polar Skua, Jaegers, Gulls and Terns, Rarer Seabirds).

Dolphins 162

Dolphins Whales Whaling Porpoises 162

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MAY 1, 2013

Yes, the same Kaikoura I keep banging on about that is a great place to see albatrosses. This is one of the smallest dolphin species in the world, not much bigger than the common Harbour Porpoise Americans might be familiar with. We set out with Black Cat Cruises to see these diminutive dolphins and to have a swim with them.

Dolphins 154

Dolphins Sharks New Zealand Albatross 154

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APRIL 2, 2012

Soon afterwards a confident shout heralds the sighting of the first albatross of the day… This is usually a Shy Albatross as sweeps in slow and graceful flight over the wake before veering away on motionless wings giving all the opportunity to see the characteristic axillary ‘thumb-print’ on the mainly white underwing.

Albatross 178

Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 178

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Flushing Meadows Corona Park–Porpoise Bridge. Laysan Albatross – Phoebastria immutabilis. Hamlin Beach SP–Parking Lot No. 1 (Winter Lakewatch). 01 Jan 2020. Smew – Mergellus albellus. Labudovo Okno NR–Uš?e 05 Jan 2020. Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus. 04 Jan 2020. 04 Jan 2020. 01 Jan 2020.

2020 156

2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

But what I have long wanted to do is get out on a boat in California, the fabled land of albatrosses, murrelets, and auklets. Nonetheless, the pelagic was paid for, Steve was scheduled to be one of the leaders of the trip, and I was not going to miss my first real chance to see an albatross. Black-footed Albatross (LIFER!!!!!!)

Whales 108

Whales Whaling Albatross Dolphins 108