New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust working with Hectors dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) Akaroa, South Island: New Zealand.

New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust working with Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) Akaroa, New Zealand.

Dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) surfacing. Kaikoura, New Zealand.

Hectors dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) leaping at dawn. Possibly males trying to out compete each other by jumping the highest instead of fighting. Akaroa, New Zealand

Hectors Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori). Two underwater, showing characteristic dorsal fin. Akaroa, New Zealand.

Hectors Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) approaching camera, showing characteristic dorsal fin. Akaroa, New Zealand.

Hectors Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori). Underwater, showing characteristic dorsal fin. Akaroa, New Zealand.

Hectors Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori). Underwater, showing characteristic dorsal fin. Akaroa, New Zealand.

slice of kiwi

KIWI

Flora & Fauna - (Color) - a 19th century, hand-colored engraving Animal - mammal - the class Aves Bird Apteryx Australis The Kiwi bird - A New Zealand flightless bird. Symbol

Signs & Symbols - line art The Pacific Silhouette engraved on a Fijian war club. Fiji is part of the Melanesian island group, approximately 1300 miles north of New Zealand. The first European to visit the islands was the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman (for

Signs & Symbols - line art Pacific Tree carving of the dead spirit from the Chatham Islands. These islands (500 miles east of New Zealand) were discovered in 1791 on a journey to Tahiti on the British ship, HMS Chatham. The indigenous people were known

The rabbit say hello to the dolphin

Hector's dolphins, New Zealand