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Flesh footed shearwater.TIF
Flesh-footed shearwaters are attracted to boats and are commonly observed over inshore seas, especially in the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty. They often sit behind recreational fishing boats and dive to retrieve bait and discarded fish scraps. Their persistence in taking bait from fishing lines can put them into conflict with both recreational and commercial fishers, The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust are studying the behavior diving petrels and shearwaters to help protect the endangered birds.
Photograph Richard Robinson © 2017.
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Photograph Richard Robinson © 2017.
Read the New Zealand Geographic feature forged form this project: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/where-the-wild-things-are/
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