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May 2014

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  Three places to view the rare yellow-eyed penguin The penguin stood poised, flipper partially out-stretched, its yellow eye alert but showing no sign of alarm. Nearby, in matching pose, stood its mate. From a vantage point no more than five metres away, we could observe their sleek plumage; a brown-grey coat with a white-fronted […]

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