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The Pacific Ocean surrounds Kaikōura, a dramatic and wildlife-filled peninsula on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, approximately a two-hour drive north of Christchurch.
Photograph by Erika Larsen

Up close and personal: Kaikōura's wild shores

New Zealand's Pacific Coast teems with amazing animals and scenery

Photographs byErika Larsen
Published February 15, 2019