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One Māori word used to describe the phenomenon of work-ups is tararukuruku, which refers to the flipping of a seabird’s tail just before it dives. The birds’ behaviour wasn’t just observed for navigational purposes, but for fishing as well. It’s always been a key indicator, a tohu.
A Black Petrel (Procellaria Parkinsoni) left and Flesh-footed shearwater (Puffinus carneipe) dive in a multi-species workup.
Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue: 178 November/December 2022.
Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-big-blue-banquet/
Photograph Richard Robinson © 2022. Rights managed images.
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One Māori word used to describe the phenomenon of work-ups is tararukuruku, which refers to the flipping of a seabird’s tail just before it dives. The birds’ behaviour wasn’t just observed for navigational purposes, but for fishing as well. It’s always been a key indicator, a tohu.<br /> A Black Petrel (Procellaria Parkinsoni) left and Flesh-footed shearwater (Puffinus carneipe) dive in a multi-species workup.<br /> Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue: 178 November/December 2022.<br /> Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-big-blue-banquet/<br /> Photograph Richard Robinson © 2022. Rights managed images. <br /> No Reproduction without prior written permission.