Scientific Name: Diomedea exulans
Order: Procellariiformes
Population Estimate: 26K, vulnerable
Location of Sighting: Kaikoura, New Zealand
Date of Sighting: January, 2009
Notes: The waters off Kaikoura are a common feeding ground for these birds and we saw several while on a whale-watching tour. They are closely related to Tristan, Antipodean, and Amsterdam Albatrosses.
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