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DSC_7258 'White krill' or 'whale feed' (Nyctiphanes australis) drift ashore in spectacular numbers in Otago Harbour, and elsewhere along the east coast of the South Island, during spring and summer. At such times they become an important food for seabirds such as these Black-backed gulls (Larus dominicanus) and for fish. Pudding Island, Otago Harbour *
DSC7258White krillwhale feedkrillNyctiphanesaustralisdriftashoreshallowsOtago HarbourBlackbacked gullsLarusdominicanusPudding Island