With following seas and a clear horizon, it was a superb day for sea-watching from the outer decks. Keen birders gathered on the bow to get rare close-up views of highly pelagic seabirds. The bird theme continued when, at sunset, we witnessed an astonishing abundance of sooty shearwaters as they readied themselves for their nightly return to land on the Snares Islands (all two million of them!).
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 01 Dec 2024
At Sea, Macquarie Ridge, and Snares Islands, 12/1/2024, National Geographic Orion
- Aboard the National Geographic Orion
- Australia and New Zealand
Southern Odyssey: New Zealand and the Subantarctic Islands
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