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Wednesday, 12 August 2009 |
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August sees a change on the wing with hundreds of spotted shags fishing and heading through the French Pass as they move towards nest building.
A rare Southern Right Whale has been a visitor to nearby bays. Seals and dolphins are active in nearby waters.
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 |
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As we move into Autumn we are enjoying a change in colour with more depth in pinks blues and turquoise. The seascapes are truly stunning.
Our Little Blue Penguins are in moult and pied and king shag preparing for breeding. We have seen Bottlenose and dusky dolphin in the last few weeks. As the sun moves to the West to rise from the sea the evening light is transcending.
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Friday, 06 February 2009 |
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With Orca present from Christmas day to the end of January our dolphins decided it was safer elsewhere.
Now Orca have moved through, February has seen the return of our pod of five bottlenose dolphins to the area. Visitors enjoyed a swim from the beach and a play in kayaks as the dolphins entertained from 4pm till after dark.
We can look forward to large pods of bottlenose, common and dusky dolphin as we move into March and the autumn period. Our fur seal pups, now present on some haul out areas are proving a delight for snorklers. Calm clear conditions certainly make this experience hard to beat.
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Great Start to New Season |
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Friday, 02 January 2009 |
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With visits from two large pods of orca. Bottlenose dolphins playing in the bay and new 'Little Blue penguins' on the water we have seen a wonderful start to our new season. Calm seas and new season seal pups have complimented the mix for our snorklers.
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Friday, 23 May 2008 |
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Winter Accommodation and Sailing Package
This winter season enjoy traditional sailing at its bestaboard the beautiful classic vessel ‘Steadfast’. Steadfast is a 45-ton sailingship now located in French Pass. A gaff cutter built to the highest standards oftraditional craftsmanship. Steadfast Traditional Sail and French Pass SeaSafaris are offering a special three day winter package which includes threenights Qualmark 4 star accommodation, one day traditional sail (includes lunch)and scrumptious meals as an option. See Accommodation page for details andprices.
DVD Launch
French Pass Sea Safaris have launched a 30-minute DVDfeaturing French Pass wildlife. Taken above and below the water, withunderwater night shots, the film highlights the wonder of the local ecosystem.The DVD has a music soundtrack and subtitles listing the species shown fromBottlenose Dolphins transiting French Pass to tiny Seahorses and the rare KingShag. Available on mail order at $25. Winter Season upon us
The days are getting cooler as we approach our winterseason. We have had many pods of dolphin through. Species being Bottlenose,Common and Dusky. A Humpback whale and calf were sighted in the MarlboroughSounds with a playful pod of Dusky Dolphins. Humpbacks are seen passing throughthe Cook straight on their migration to warmer waters for calving.
Maari Wellhead Platform
April saw the float off of the Maari wellhead platform fromthe vessel Blue Marlin in Admiralty Bay. Blue Marlin is the largest carrier inthe world. Due to the deep water and sheltered location, Admiralty Bay is thepreferred site for float offs. The wellhead has been towed to the Maari Field off Taranaki
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