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tiabunna Says: The Snares islands are home to millions of seabirds. If you can visit, you can expect that you will be surrounded by large numbers of Cape Petrels, such as these. They are totally unafraid of people and swim close by the zodiacs.Cape Petrels are about the size of a pigeon....
tiabunna Says: Just what exactly should be the plural of albatross? Is it still just (eg) two albatross, or albatri, possibly albatrice, or maybe even albatrocities?Either way, at The Snares you will see many albatrosses (that seems easiest), some nesting and some circling overhead. This...
tiabunna Says: Around the coast of the Snares, there are fur seals basking on rocks. It's surprising how well they blend in, when you're below them in a bouncing zodiac!
tiabunna Says: The Snares are made of tough granite, which has been sculpted into steep sided islands with interesting outcrops. Cruising around them in a zodiac was a highlight.Unfortunately there is little shelter at The Snares, so apparently there are many occasions when cruise ships...
Be impressed by the penguins on the sloping rock.
tiabunna Says: It seems that the Snares Crested Penguin colony at the sloping rock is famous in New Zealand. The colony is among the shrubbery at the top of the rock, maybe 30 metres above sea level. As can be seen, the rock is very steep and, with the sea lapping at the bottom, it must be...
See the Snares Crested Penguin
tiabunna Says: The Snares Crested Penguin is another of the penguin species which is endemic to a particular subantarctic island. These are related to other crested penguins, such as the rockhopper, but it must be said that their "Dagwood hair styles" are much better groomed than most.They...
Look for remains of the old Enderby settlement
tiabunna Says: After about 150 years since it was abandoned, there isn't much left to show of the former Enderby settlement on Port Ross: rata forests have taken over the area entirely (as have some belligerent Hooker Sea Lions, which limited searching!).We managed to find this old brick...
tiabunna Says: The most southern forest in this part of the world is found on Auckland Island. It consists of dense stands of trees known as Rata. There are no trees on the more southern Macquarie and Campbell Islands. The trees have crimson flowers, which drop to form a thick carpet...
Cruise the Sandy Bay beach on Enderby Island
tiabunna Says: Sandy Bay is on the Port Ross side of Enderby Island. It is a favoured place for Hooker Sea Lion harems and their beachmasters. At the right time of year (late December to January is ideal) you also will see the seal pups. Waiting on the outskirts for their chance to take...
Visit the old Enderby cemetery at Port Ross
tiabunna Says: You will find the historic cemetery not far from the old Enderby settlement ruins at Port Ross, on the northern end of Auckland Island. It is an easy walk through the forest, following a wooden walkway.There are some sad gravestones in this lonely place, but most deaths on...
Look for the rare Yellow Eyed Penguins
tiabunna Says: These little fellows mainly live on Enderby Island and in the Port Ross area of Auckland Island. They also are found further south on Campbell Island.They are one of the rarer species of penguin and the only one with yellow eyes - so the name is descriptive, if not very...
tiabunna Says: At Auckland Island, there are no roads, no vehicles and no airports. Your transport to get there is your ship: when you arrive, zodiacs are the usual choice of transport. There is no regular transport service to this or the other subantarctic islands, so to visit you will...
tiabunna Says: Hooker Sea Lions are found throughout the Auckland Islands. They not only live on beaches, they also wander inland among the rata forests.They are large animals and males can weigh over half a tonne. They also are equipped with very good teeth, are fast moving and...
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Around the coast of the Snares, there are fur seals basking on rocks. It's surprising how well they blend in, when you're below them in a bouncing zodiac!
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NEW ZEALAND'S HIDDEN TREASURES
The Auckland Island group is located in the subantarctic latitudes at nearly 51 degrees south, 460km beyond the most southerly point of New Zealand's South Island. It was formed between 10 and 25...
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To make a trip in Auckland city center
If you are a traveler who wants to skip Auckland city center in one day, then i think the link bus will be the best choice to you.
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