11011-91501 Aerial view of Te Whanga Lagoon outlet into Hanson Bay. Chatham Islands
DSC_9751 Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) range restricted, but abundant in large roaving shoals in spring and summer when it comes in from the sea to spawn in the large Canterbury braided rivers from Waiau to the Waitaki, as well as on the Chathams. Has a bluish sheen, brilliant shimmering silver belly, and a distinct cucumber-like odour. Rakaia Rivermouth.
DSC_9921 Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) range restricted, but abundant in large roaving shoals in spring and summer when it comes in from the sea to spawn in the large Canterbury braided rivers from Waiau to the Waitaki, as well as on the Chathams. Has a bluish sheen, brilliant shimmering silver belly, and a distinct cucumber-like odour. Rakaia Rivermouth.
DSC_9734 Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) range restricted, but abundant in large roaving shoals in spring and summer when it comes in from the sea to spawn in the large Canterbury braided rivers from Waiau to the Waitaki, as well as on the Chathams. Has a bluish sheen, brilliant shimmering silver belly, and a distinct cucumber-like odour. Rakaia Rivermouth.
DSC_9676 Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) range restricted, but abundant in large roaving shoals in spring and summer when it comes in from the sea to spawn in the large Canterbury braided rivers from Waiau to the Waitaki, as well as on the Chathams. Has a bluish sheen, brilliant shimmering silver belly, and a distinct cucumber-like odour. Rakaia Rivermouth.
DSC_9953 Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) range restricted, but abundant in large roaving shoals in spring and summer when it comes in from the sea to spawn in the large Canterbury braided rivers from Waiau to the Waitaki, as well as on the Chathams. Has a bluish sheen, brilliant shimmering silver belly, and a distinct cucumber-like odour. Rakaia Rivermouth.
11004-06213 Chatham mudfish (Neochanna rekohua) Known from a remote southern wetland on the main island.The only endemic freshwater fish on the Chathams
11004-06201 Chatham mudfish (Neochanna rekohua) Known from a remote southern wetland on the main island.The only endemic freshwater fish on the Chathams
DSC_8345 Feral sheep (Ovis aries) a typical dark coloured Spanish merino ram from Pitt island in the Chathams
11011-91501 Aerial view of Te Whanga Lagoon outlet into Hanson Bay. Chatham Islands
11011-91501 Aerial view of Te Whanga Lagoon outlet into Hanson Bay. Chatham Islands
11011-91501 Aerial view of Te Whanga Lagoon outlet into Hanson Bay. Chatham Islands
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