5 Orca/Maki, Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Wellington

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Michael Szabo
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5 Orca/Maki, Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Wellington

Postby Michael Szabo » Wed May 31, 2023 6:13 pm

Pod of 5 Orca/Maki in Taputeranga Marine Reserve in Island Bay, Wellington, on 29th May:
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Orca in IB_5672.JPG
2 Orca/Maki in Island Bay with Taputeranga Island in the background.
Orca in IB_5672.JPG (338.14 KiB) Viewed 2298 times
Orca IB_5656.JPG
Adult female Orca/Maki.close inshore.
Orca IB_5656.JPG (385.61 KiB) Viewed 2298 times
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AlfieB77
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Re: 5 Orca/Maki, Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Wellington

Postby AlfieB77 » Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:25 pm

Just saw 3 orca in Wellington harbour
150 birds on my NZ life list, latest bird Sharp-tailed sandpiper.

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