Marlborough (New Zealand): See
The Marlborough Sounds, an aquatic playground with bird and dolphin watching, kayaking, sailing and walking.
Vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see in the Wairau and Awatere Valleys.
Lake Grassmere - where seawater is turned into huge piles of salt by the sun and evaporation as well as being a birdwatcher's paradise. Between Seddon and Ward on State Highway 1.
Sperm whales
Dolphins
New Zealand fur seals
Wandering albatross
The Kaikoura Webcam
Depending on the season you may also see migrating humpback whales, pilot whales, blue whales and southern right whales. Kaikoura often hosts the world's largest dolphin, the orca or killer whale, and is home to the Hector's dolphin, the world's smallest and rarest dolphin. Kaikoura also attracts the largest concentration and variety of seabirds on mainland New Zealand, including 13 species of albatrosses, 14 varieties of petrels and 7 types of shearwaters.