On Albatross Encounter trip
Circling, following feeding of scraps from fishing boat.
Wandering Albatrosses at Moubray Hill; Steve Croasdale's photos per his permission. The second photo shows courtship display.
Wandering Albatrosses nesting at Moubray Hill; Steve Croasdale's photos per his permission. The nest is amongst Poa litorosa and Bulbinella rossii; the large tussock immediately to the left of the nest is Chionochloa antarctica.
A pleasant surprise.
Found stranded. Image courtesy of Department of Conservation.
Please note that some of these pictures are a bit gruesome.
There is a 30cm ruler for scale in one photo.
Here's a link to an article published in the ODT about this rarely seen species: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/video-unique-porpoise-washes-peninsula
Note that Tama's name is misspelled in the article - it's Taita, not Taiti!
And here's a link to a video about the autopsy, which indicated that it was dead before the shark bites occurred: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7401sghuU0c
Some healed injuries, maybe propeller cuts. Animal resting on Petone Beach for some hours
Chatham Island shag. Widespread around Chatham Island. This one at Owenga