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Albatross Encounter

Photo © Dennis Buurman

Albatross Encounter, is a well established pelagic boat tour operating from the picturesque coastal town of Kaikoura. Situated on the East Coast, two hours north of Christchurch, it is a region of rich heritage and natural beauty. Kaikoura’s strength is the diversity of marine mammals and bird-life so accessible to its shores – a truly unique area to New Zealand. The Albatross Encounter operates boat cruises to the pelagics all year round and allows visitors the opportunity to see a magnificent array of ocean going birds at very close range. There are many species to impress the birdwatcher and nature lover, from albatross, mollymawks, petrels and shearwaters to name a few. This tour is arguably the best short pelagic tour in the world – plan enough time in your itinerary to experience this special tour.

Freephone: 0800 733 365


Albatross Encounter Contact Details

Address

Lynette Buurman
96 Esplanade
Kaikoura 7300
Kaikoura

Postal

96 Esplanade
Kaikoura 7300

Phone

Phone : +64 3 319 6777
Fax : +64 3 319 6534
Freephone : 0800 733 365

email: info@albatrossencounter.co.nz
website: http://www.albatrossencounter.co.nz


Birds always seen

about:Wandering Albatross Wandering Albatross

about:Spotted Shag Spotted Shag

White capped (Shy) Albatross
about:White-capped Albatross White-capped Albatross

about:Southern Giant Petrel Southern Giant Petrel

Royal Albatross
about:Northern Royal Albatross Northern Royal Albatross

about:Southern Royal Albatross Southern Royal Albatross

about:Antipodean (Gibson's ) Albatross Antipodean (Gibson's ) Albatross

Black billed Gulls
about:Black-billed Gull Black-billed Gull

Black backed Gull
about:Southern Black-backed Gull Southern Black-backed Gull

Red billed gull portrait
about:Red-billed Gull Red-billed Gull

about:Sooty Shearwater , Sooty Shearwater ,

about:Fluttering Shearwater Fluttering Shearwater

about:Short-tailed Shearwater Short-tailed Shearwater

about:Pied Shag Pied Shag

Little Shag
about:Little Shag Little Shag

Black Shag
about:Black Shag Black Shag

White fronted Tern
about:White-fronted Tern White-fronted Tern

about:Westland Petrel Westland Petrel

about:Little Penguin (Blue) Little Penguin (Blue)

about:Fairy Prion Fairy Prion

about:Northern Giant Petrel Northern Giant Petrel

about:Cape Pigeon (petrel) Cape Pigeon (petrel)

Birds very likely seen

about:Salvin's Albatross Salvin's Albatross

about:Flesh-footed Shearwater Flesh-footed Shearwater

about:Buller's Shearwater Buller's Shearwater

about:Hutton's Shearwater Hutton's Shearwater

about:Subantarctic (Brown) Skua Subantarctic (Brown) Skua

about:Australasian Gannet Australasian Gannet

about:White-chinned Petrel White-chinned Petrel

about:Southern Giant Petrel Southern Giant Petrel

about:Grey-faced Petrel Grey-faced Petrel

about:Grey Petrel Grey Petrel

about:Common Diving Petrel Common Diving Petrel

about:Campbell Albatross (Black-browed) Campbell Albatross (Black-browed)

about:Southern Buller's Albatross Southern Buller's Albatross

about:Antarctic Fulmar Antarctic Fulmar

about:Black-fronted Tern Black-fronted Tern


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