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Purple-striped Jellies (Genus Pelagia)Observer
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Hundreds of them on Rarawa Beach. Is that a healthy sign?
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Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)Observer
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90 cm, this morning it was gone. No further pics, sorry. It was really beautiful.
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Porcupinefishes (Family Diodontidae)Observer
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Found that one on the beach today. First I thought it's a piece of driftwood with a shell of a 🦀, but then I noticed the teeth/jaw? Any idea?
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Long-nosed Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)Observer
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Not really healthy looking.
! Found him death next morning, 10 am
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Calf Cowry (Lyncina vitellus)Observer
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I found the cowry during low tide on the beach in Henderson. It's 57 mm long, width 36 mm.If it isn't from NZ, it came a long way? On the other hand: warmer oceans and temperatures make a difference to biodiversity.
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Cetaceans (Infraorder Cetacea)Observer
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Whale bones, both 1.8m long
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Spotted Ground Swift Spider (Nyssus coloripes)Observer
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Obviously, it lost some legs. Saw him attacking wasps
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Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor)Observer
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Another three little ones dead ones, all juvenile?