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Albatross Encounter
Outside protected areasby Encounter Kaikoura
Small-boat seabird trips from Kaikoura over the deep Kaikoura Canyon, where great albatrosses, mollymawks, petrels and shearwaters gather close to the boat. The purpose-built boat carries about 12 guests and the operator pitches it at photographers; standard trips run about 2.5 hours, with a 4-hour extended trip.
Details
- Animals are fed
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Hide
- Boat
- Session
- 2.5 hours
- Places
- Up to 12 photographers
- Language
- English
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, open
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Auckland time (with summer time where it applies).
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:11– | 20:21– | 14h 56m14 h 56 min | 69° |
| Feb | 06:51– | 19:53– | 13h 45m13 h 45 min | 60° |
| Mar | 07:26– | 19:09– | 12h 25m12 h 25 min | 50° |
| Apr | 07:01– | 17:15– | 10h 57m10 h 57 min | 38° |
| May | 07:34– | 16:32– | 9h 45m9 h 45 min | 29° |
| Jun | 07:58– | 16:13– | 9h 5m9 h 5 min | 24° |
| Jul | 07:56– | 16:28– | 9h 21m9 h 21 min | 26° |
| Aug | 07:23– | 17:02– | 10h 23m10 h 23 min | 34° |
| Sep | 06:32– | 17:37– | 11h 46m11 h 46 min | 45° |
| Oct | 06:40– | 19:10– | 13h 11m13 h 11 min | 56° |
| Nov | 05:59– | 19:46– | 14h 32m14 h 32 min | 66° |
| Dec | 05:48– | 20:16– | 15h 16m15 h 16 min | 71° |