The Kaikoura Peninsula from which whalers once launched. Now a different sort of whale-spoters work nearby.
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| They are still looking for that famous lop-sided blow of the sperm whale, |
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| A huge male (bull) sperm whale comes to the surface to replenish his oxygen supply - accompanied by a fur seal |
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| Close-up of the whale-friendly seal |
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| Whale-watching vessel stalks whale - the dorsal bump of the whale to the left and blow-hole to the right. |
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| More than one way to watch whales here |
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| And here is another |
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| Going down! |
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| Another cetacean - the dusky dolphin |
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| View from the coastal road |
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