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Where to See Kiwi (and other birds) During the Rugby World Cup

10,000 Birds

North of Dunedin is Orokonui , a wildlife Sanctuary modeled on Karori with a fence to keep introduced mammals out. Abel Tasman is popular for its easy hiking trail along the coast and kayaking, keep an eye out for New Zealand Fur Seals and Spotted Shags. And to the south are The Catlins, mentioned above. You really are spoiled here.

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Comebackers

10,000 Birds

Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. In the mid 1700s, fur-traders began introducing foxes up and down the Aleutian chain, in order to generate some more raw material work with.

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