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NEW ZEALAND - South Island
East Coast - Kaikoura - Whale Watching
Kaikoura is a town on the east coast and located on State Highway 1 at 180 km north of Christchurch.
Kaikoura is now famous for whale watching and a popular tourist destination. Sperm Whales can be seen year-round and close to shore as they congregate there because the 3km deep Kaikoura Canyon runs right up against the coast creating a rare system of sea currents that sustain an incredibly rich marine food chain. Dolphins are also very common, as well as otters, seals and seabirds.
BEST TIME to VISIT SOUTH ISLAND
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to KAIKOURA
From December to February
Dolfins playing
Dolfins playing
Dolfins playing
Dolfins playing and splashing at the end
Kaikoura - Flying Dolphin
Kaikoura - Flying Dolphin
Kaikoura - Magnificent landscape and a dolphin jumping out the water
Kaikoura - The iconic sperm whale and the magnificent mountains range - The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale, with adult males measuring up to 20.5 metres (67 ft) long and weighing up to 57 tonnes - Females are smaller
Kaikoura - The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale, with adult males measuring up to 20.5 metres (67 ft) long and weighing up to 57 tonnes
Kaikoura - beautiful landscape from the ocean with snow capped mountains
Kaikoura - Dolphins playing
Kaikoura - Dolphins - Adults and youngs
Kaikoura - Dolphin swimming underwater
Kaikoura - Dolphin swimming
Kaikoura - Dolphin jumping
Kaikoura - Dolphin swimming underwater
Kaikoura - Dolphin jumping out of the water
Kaikoura - Dolphin jumping
Kaikoura - Dolphin jumping
Kaikoura - Dolphin jumping and entering in the water at the end
Kaikoura - Dolphins playing
Kaikoura - Dolphins playing
Kaikoura - Dolphins playing around our boat
Kaikoura - Dolphins
Kaikoura - Dolphin jumping and splashing
Kaikoura - Dolphins
Kaikoura - Sperm Whale diving - the tail is the last to disappear
Kaikoura - Dolphins swimming underwater around the boat
Kaikoura - Sperm Whale - Dorsal fin
Kaikoura - Sperm whale and beatiful snow capped mountains overlooking the pacific ocean
Kaikoura - Dolphins playing around the boat
Kaikoura - Dolphins
Kaikoura - Sperm Whale diving to the deep water to feed - First tou can see the back and the dorsal fin
Kaikoura - Sperm whale diving - the tail is the last to disappear
Kaikoura - Sperm whale diving - Tail disappearing in the ocean
Kaikoura - Sperm whale diving - The ultimate view of the tail
East Coast - Kaikoura - Crayfish restaurant
East Coast - Kaikoura - Backpackers hotel
East Coast - Kaikoura - Crayfish restaurant
Highway 1 - Road work and a lot of humour
Kaikoura - small sea gull facing the Pacific Ocean
Highway 1 - old church
Kaikoura - view on snow capped mountains
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - view on snow capped mountains
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - view on snow capped mountains
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - rocky seashore
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - rocky seashore
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - view on snow capped mountains
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - snow capped mountains
Kaikoura - view on snow capped mountains
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - snow capped mountains and a house
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - view on snow capped mountains
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - Pacific Ocean
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - Pacific Ocean and snow capped mountains
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - Pacific Ocean and vineyards
Highway 1 around Kaikoura - Pacific Ocean and vineyards