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Back at Karitāne the grave of the Hector's dolphin is planted with three "eyebrows" of pīngao, in acknowledgement of Tāne and Tangaroa, along with the children's seashells. This dolphin came from a hapū that has dwindled to about 40 individuals. Every untimely death matters.
Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue: 183 September / October 2023.
Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-special-case-of-our-smallest-dolphins/
Photograph Richard Robinson © 2023.
Rights managed image. No Reproduction without prior written permission.
Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue: 183 September / October 2023.
Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-special-case-of-our-smallest-dolphins/
Photograph Richard Robinson © 2023.
Rights managed image. No Reproduction without prior written permission.
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