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Highlights from the Subantarctic Islands cruise

Posted Dec 29, 2024 by Steve Howell
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Steve Howell & Luke Seitz report from their recent trip around the remote and rarely visited Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand and Australia, home to eight penguin species including three endemics, with first stop, Snares Crested Penguin.
Steve Howell & Luke Seitz report from their recent trip around the remote and rarely visited Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand and Australia, home to eight penguin species including three endemics, with first stop, Snares Crested Penguin.
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A few days later, Royal Penguins—by the thousands (oh, and some Southern Elephant Seals!)
A few days later, Royal Penguins—by the thousands (oh, and some Southern Elephant Seals!)
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And lastly the snazzy Erect-crested Penguin.
And lastly the snazzy Erect-crested Penguin.
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Other highlights ranged from the flightless Auckland Island Teal...
Other highlights ranged from the flightless Auckland Island Teal...
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To the flame-eyed Antipodes Parakeet, endemic to its namesake islands.
To the flame-eyed Antipodes Parakeet, endemic to its namesake islands.
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From the iconic Pyramid Rock, home to the world population of Chatham Albatross...
From the iconic Pyramid Rock, home to the world population of Chatham Albatross...
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To Light-mantled Sooty Albatross sailing past almost close enough to touch.
To Light-mantled Sooty Albatross sailing past almost close enough to touch.
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And from the honey-eyed Campbell Albatross...
And from the honey-eyed Campbell Albatross...
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To those ever-vexing prions, this one a (presumed) Lesser Fulmar Prion, a very poorly known taxon indeed, and Steve’s last prion (he thinks!).
To those ever-vexing prions, this one a (presumed) Lesser Fulmar Prion, a very poorly known taxon indeed, and Steve’s last prion (he thinks!).
Luke Seitz