Windows to the Soul

New Zealand’s blue-eyed triplefin fish is one of American National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry’s “amazing pictures from beneath the waves” featuring in the Daily Mail. The triplefin fish is commonly found around the North Island from depths of a metre to about 30 m. A 50 tonne Southern Right Whale in waters off the Auckland Islands also features in the article. Skerry has written a book called Ocean Soul, which documents his underwater experiences and discoveries over the last 35 years.


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Unique Prehistoric Dolphin Discovered

Unique Prehistoric Dolphin Discovered

A prehistoric dolphin newly discovered in the Hakataramea Valley in South Canterbury appears to have had a unique method for catching its prey, Evrim Yazgin writes for Cosmos magazine. Aureia rerehua was…