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My highlights for 2004 would have to be
participating in the ultimate pelagic trip to the sub-Antarctic islands
and seeing - Southern Royal Albratross up close on their nests,
a very fluffy Northern Giant Petrel chick looking like a feather duster, King
Penguins moulting, Gentoo penguins lying on their bellies, Light-mantled Sooty Albatross soaring in pairs while calling
to each other, Royal Penguins with their chicks, Salvin's Albatross nesting on
the cliffs with their chicks sitting on the pedestal, and finally cruising along
the shore of South-east Island in the Chathams on Christmas Day in beautiful
sunshine and seeing Shore Plover up close.
It just made me feel so pleased to be
alive!
I hope you all have a wonderful
2005.
Jan
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